Towhid Hridoy Hits Historic Unbeaten 242 to Give Bangladesh First-Innings Lead

Bangladesh Lead: Bangladesh posted 386 in their first innings, securing a 30-run lead against the West Indies (356) on day three of the second Test in Sylhet.

West Indies Reply: West Indies reached 7 for 0 in their second innings at stumps, trailing by 23 runs.

Key Batting Performances & Records

Towhid Hridoy's Masterclass: Towhid Hridoy scored a record-breaking 242 not out off [206 balls], rescuing Bangladesh from a precarious 184 for 7.

Milestones Broken:

Became the fourth Bangladesh batter to score a Test double-century (after Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, and Shakib Al Hasan).

Surpassed Mushfiqur's 219* to record the highest individual score for Bangladesh in Test cricket. Struck 11 sixes, falling just one short of the world record held by Wasim Akram and Yashasvi Jaiswal, and breaking Tamim's previous national record for most sixes in an innings.

Scored 213 runs on the third day alone, beating Shakib's record of 212 from the 2017 Wellington Test. Lower-Order Resistance: Hridoy added a crucial 202-run partnership for the final two wickets, sharing a 117-run stand with Taijul Islam (22) and valuable runs with Taskin Ahmed.

When Hridoy moved to 172, it was the highest Test score in Sylhet, beating Mahmudul Hasan Joy's 171 against Ireland last year. He finished the session with a huge six and four. Hridoy's 117-run eighth-wicket partnership with Taijul ended when Warrican had the tailender stumped for 22; but Taijul's biggest contribution was playing out the 56 balls. Hridoy, meanwhile, finished the session with a huge six and four.

Bowling Figures

West Indies Bowling: Jomel Warrican was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 104, while Jayden Seales claimed 2 for 58, though they were frustrated by Bangladesh's lower-order fightback.