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The second Test between Bangladesh and West Indies in Sylhet ended in a draw. That Bangladesh were able to earn a draw was thanks to Towhid Hridoy’s record-breaking performance.
Hridoy produced one of the greatest innings for Bangladesh in Test cricket. Playing in just his third Test, Hridoy struck an unbeaten 242 in the first innings to take Bangladesh from the depths of 184/7 to 386. The hosts took a 30-run lead in the process.
Bangladesh were without Shadman Islam who suffered an ankle injury earlier in the match. Still trailing by 172 runs with just two wickets to spare, Bangladesh were staring down the barrel of a 2-0 series defeat before Hridoy’s magnificent knock.
In the second innings, the West Indies knuckled down to transfer the pressure back to the hosts. Their 398/6d gave Bangladesh an improbable chase of 369 given the likely early finish due to bad light.
However, there was the possibility of a Bangladeshi collapse and defeat. They fell to 40/2 and needed a reguard action after lunch. Hridoy was at the heart of it again, hitting 82 in the second innings and combining for a 135-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim which all-but-confirmed a draw.
5 incredible stats about Towhid Hridoy’s 242* and 82 against West Indies in Sylhet
Here is a look at the stats highlights from Hridoy’s match to remember.
Most runs for Bangladesh in a single Test
Hridoy’s match tally of 324 runs is the most for Bangladesh in Tests. The feat is more impressive considering the pressure of tricky match situations.
Mominul Haque held the previous record with 281 runs in a run-laden match against Sri Lanka at Chattogram in 2018. He scored 176 and 105 in that match.
Highest individual score for Bangladesh in Test cricket
Hridoy’s 242* is the highest individual score for Bangladesh in Tests. He went past Mushfiqur Rahim’s 219* achieved against Zimbabwe in Mirpur in 2018.
Hridoy is also Bangladesh’s fourth double-centurion in Test cricket alongside Mushfiqur, Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal.
Next-highest score was 34 in the first innings
The next-highest score in Bangladesh’s first innings was Mushfiqur Rahim’s 34. This is the equal-lowest second-highest score in an innings where a double century was scored.
Hridoy’s 242* is also the second-highest score in a Test innings where no other half-century was scored. The highest Dennis Amiss’ 262 for England against West Indies in 1974.
Highest contribution to a Bangladesh total
Hridoy scored 62.69% of Bangladesh’s first innings runs. This is the highest-ever for Bangladesh in a completed innings. The previous record was 58.13% held by Litton Das for the much less significant 25 out of Bangladesh’s 43 against West Indies in 2018.
Hridoy also impressed in the second innings, scoring 44.56% of Bangladesh’s 184/4 to seal the draw.
Most runs when batting with number 9 and lower since 2001
Not since 2001 has a player score more runs batting with number nine and lower. Hridoy scored 161 runs batting with Taijul Islam and Taskin Ahmed.
Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming held the previous record with 144 runs against South Africa in 2006.
