Bangladesh force draw in second Test

Record-breaking Hridoy follows unbeaten 242 with 82 as West Indies seal series 1-0

SYLHET:

Towhid Hridoy made history with a record-breaking match aggregate of 324 runs as Bangladesh fought back to force a draw in the second Test against West Indies on Monday, handing the visitors a 1-0 series victory.
Chasing a challenging target of 369, Bangladesh were 184-4 when fading light brought an end to the final day's play in Sylhet, with Litton Das unbeaten on seven and Mehidy Hasan Miraz on one.
West Indies, who won the opening Test in Mirpur by eight wickets, claimed the two-match series 1-0.
Hridoy was the standout performer for Bangladesh, following his unbeaten 242 in the first innings with 82 in the second to become the first Bangladeshi batter to score 324 runs in a Test match.
His unbeaten double-century helped Bangladesh recover from 88-3 to post 386, earning them a 30-run first-innings lead over West Indies' 356.
The 242 not out surpassed Mushfiqur Rahim's previous national record of 219 not out. Hridoy also shared a crucial 117-run partnership with Taijul Islam to lift the hosts out of trouble.
His second-innings contribution took him past Mominul Haque's previous record of 281 runs in a Test match, set against Sri Lanka in 2018.
West Indies resumed the final day on 345-3, with Kavem Hodge unbeaten on 140. Bangladesh made early inroads, dismissing three batters before the visitors could extend their advantage significantly.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz trapped Justin Greaves lbw for nine before Nayeem Hasan removed Shamar Joseph for one, leaving West Indies struggling at 372-6. Hodge was eventually dismissed for a career-best 142 off 194 deliveries.
Amir Jangoo contributed 39 from 74 balls, while Joshua Bishop provided a late flourish with an unbeaten 20 off just 11 deliveries, including a four and two sixes.
West Indies captain Roston Chase declared at 398-6, setting Bangladesh a target of 369. Taijul, Mehidy and Nayeem claimed two wickets each.
Bangladesh began their chase without regular opener Shadman Islam, who was ruled out with an ankle injury.
Tanzid Hasan scored 21 before falling to Jomel Warrican, who also dismissed captain Najmul Hossain Shanto lbw to leave the hosts at 40-2.
Hridoy then joined Mushfiqur Rahim to steady the innings, with the pair adding 135 runs for the third wicket in a partnership that lasted 185 balls.
Mushfiqur reached another milestone during the stand, becoming the first Bangladeshi batter to score 7,000 runs in Test cricket.
Bangladesh went into the tea interval at 162-2, with Mushfiqur on 40 and Hridoy unbeaten on 82, keeping hopes of a successful chase alive.
However, Warrican broke the partnership by bowling Hridoy for 82 off 140 balls, claiming his 100th Test wicket in the process.
Shamar Joseph then removed Mushfiqur for 49 off 123 deliveries before bad light ended the contest, leaving Bangladesh short of their target but having secured a hard-earned draw.
West Indies walked away with the series honours after their victory in the opening match.