Bangladesh Leads by 30 Runs Thanks to Hridoy’s Unbeaten 242

Records continue to tumble off Towhid Hridoy’s bat. The right-handed batter played a career-best innings against West Indies in the Sylhet Test, giving Bangladesh a crucial lead. Thanks to his unbeaten 242 runs, the hosts secured a 30-run lead in the first innings. At the end of the third day, Bangladesh’s score stood at 386 runs for 9 wickets.

In reply, West Indies started their second innings and scored 7 runs without losing any wickets. King remained unbeaten on 5 and Joshua Da Silva on 2, concluding the day’s play.

Bangladesh began the day batting on 88 runs for 3 wickets. Mushfiqur Rahim was at the crease with Towhid Hridoy, who was unbeaten on 29 from the previous day. Although both attempted to build an early resistance, Mushfiqur’s stay was short-lived. He was dismissed attempting a drive off spinner Warrican’s delivery, not Justin Greaves’. Subsequently, Litton Das returned to the pavilion, beaten by Warrican’s spin, scoring just 8 runs.