Tawhid Hridoy Makes History with Unbeaten 242 Against West Indies

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Tawhid Hridoy Makes History with Unbeaten 242 Against West Indies

Published : Saturday, 7 November, 2026 at 6:23 PM, Count : 37

Tawhid Hridoy Makes History with Unbeaten 242 Against West Indies

Bangladesh batter Tawhid Hridoy produced a sensational unbeaten 242 against the West Indies in the second Test in Sylhet, rewriting the country's record books with a historic batting performance.

Walking to the crease with Bangladesh struggling at 88 for 3, Hridoy steadied the innings and guided the hosts from a precarious position of 184 for 7 to a commanding first-innings lead of 30 runs. His remarkable knock surpassed Mushfiqur Rahim's previous national record of 219 not out, making him the highest individual run-scorer for Bangladesh in Test cricket.

Featuring 11 sixes, Hridoy's marathon innings received valuable support from Taijul Islam, who scored 22, and Taskin Ahmed, who contributed 12. Bangladesh eventually reached 386 for 9, with Shadman Islam unable to bat due to injury.

Hridoy's unbeaten 242 brought several historic achievements:

Bangladesh's highest individual Test score: Surpassed Mushfiqur Rahim's unbeaten 219 against Zimbabwe in 2018.

Maiden century converted into a double hundred: Became the first Bangladeshi batter to turn his maiden Test century into a double century.

Most sixes in a Test innings by a Bangladeshi: Hit 11 sixes, just one short of the world record of 12, jointly held by Pakistan's Wasim Akram and India's Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Fourth Bangladeshi Test double-centurion: Joined Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal.

First Bangladeshi double-century against West Indies: Became the first Bangladesh batter to score a Test double hundred against the Caribbean side.

First double-century at Sylhet: Became the first batter to register a Test double century at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

First Bangladeshi double-century in the World Test Championship: Added another milestone to his historic innings.

Highest maiden Test century by a Bangladeshi: Surpassed Mominul Haque's previous record of 181 against New Zealand.

Record eighth-wicket partnership at Sylhet: Shared a 117-run stand with Taijul Islam from 167 deliveries.

Hridoy's extraordinary innings marked one of the most memorable batting performances in Bangladesh's Test history.

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