Towhid Hridoy reaches new heights with historic 242 in Sylhet Test vs West Indies

Towhid Hridoy continued his remarkable rise in international cricket, producing a monumental unbeaten 242 to rewrite Bangladesh’s record books on the third day of the second Test against the West Indies in Sylhet on Saturday. The right-handed batsman became Bangladesh’s highest individual run-scorer in Test cricket, surpassing Mushfiqur Rahim’s previous record of 219.

Hridoy’s marathon knock produced 359 deliveries and included 22 fours and 11 sixes. His extraordinary effort helped Bangladesh recover from a precarious position of 184 for seven and eventually reach 386 for nine in response to West Indies’ first innings total of 356.

The 25-year-old also became only the fourth Bangladeshi batsman to score a double century in Test cricket, joining Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan on the exclusive list. Interestingly, Hridoy achieved this feat in only his third Test appearance, becoming the first Bangladeshi batsman to convert his maiden Test century into a double hundred.

FROM 350 AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA TO THE HISTORICAL BICENTURY

Bangladesh were in serious trouble when play began on the third day and resumed their innings at 88 for three. West Indies had posted 356 earlier and the visitors looked good to secure a substantial first innings advantage.

However, Hridoy refused to give up. He brought up his maiden Test century from 171 deliveries before switching gears and attacking the West Indies bowlers.

He found valuable support from Taijul Islam, with the pair putting together a 117-run partnership for the eighth wicket. Taijul contributed 22 off 56 deliveries before falling to Jomel Warrican.

Performance and accuracy on full display! Relive the massive sixes from Tawhid Hridoy’s magnificent double century innings against the West Indies. Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) November 7, 2026

Hridoy then continued his attack alongside Taskin Ahmed and added another 85 runs for the ninth wicket. Taskin scored 12 before falling to Jayden Seales, but Hridoy remained unbeaten as Bangladesh finished on 386 for nine, securing a decisive 30-run first-innings lead.

The knock came just over two months after another outstanding achievement in Hridoy’s career. in September smashed an unbeaten 350 for Bangladesh A against South Africa A in the second four-day match in Potchefstroom.

Hridoy went on to 204 overnight and smashed his way to 350 off 481 deliveries, hitting 27 fours and 10 sixes. He became the first Bangladeshi batsman to score 350 in first-class cricket, breaking the previous national record of 334 by Tamim Iqbal.

HRIDOY NOTES BANGLADESH

Hridoy’s heroics gave Bangladesh the opportunity to take control of the second and final Test. After conceding a 30-run deficit in the first innings, West Indies started their second innings cautiously, with openers Brandon King and Joshua Da Silva negotiating four overs without losing a wicket.

The visitors reached seven without loss before bad light forced an early end to day three. West Indies still trailed Bangladesh by 23 runs at stumps with all 10 second innings wickets untouched.

Earlier in the day, Bangladesh looked in danger of taking a substantial lead after losing four wickets in the morning session. Jomel Warrican was particularly effective, dismissing Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das and Hasan Mahmud, while Roston Chase removed Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

However, Hridoy’s extraordinary resilience and attacking striking game changed the face of the match.

With two days to go, Bangladesh will look to make early inroads into the West Indies batting order and build on the advantage created by their record-breaking batting.

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