Towhid Hridoy shatters Bangladesh’s Test record with stunning 242

Towhid Hridoy etched his name in Bangladesh cricket history with a sensational unbeaten 242 against the West Indies, setting a new national record for the highest individual score in Test cricket.

The 25-year-old surpassed Mushfiqur Rahim’s previous record of 219 not out, set against Zimbabwe in 2018. Hridoy broke the milestone by reaching 220 with a boundary off Jomel Warrican during the 106th over.

Playing just his third Test, Hridoy remained unbeaten on 242 after facing 359 deliveries, hitting 22 fours and 11 sixes. He also became the first Bangladeshi batter to convert his maiden Test century into a double hundred, reaching the landmark in 304 balls.

Furthermore, Hridoy became only the fourth Bangladeshi player to register a double century in Test cricket and the first to achieve the feat against the West Indies.

His remarkable innings came at a crucial moment for the hosts, who were struggling at 22-2 when he walked to the crease. He steadied the innings and led a remarkable recovery, with Mushfiqur Rahim contributing 34 runs in a 73-run fourth-wicket partnership.

Hridoy also built important partnerships with the lower order, adding 117 runs for the eighth wicket alongside Taijul Islam, who scored 22. He then shared another 85-run stand for the ninth wicket with Taskin Ahmed, who made 12.

Bangladesh were eventually dismissed for 386, securing a 30-run first-innings lead after the West Indies had posted 356. Injured opener Shadman Islam was unable to bat.

Hridoy’s record-breaking performance proved decisive in putting Bangladesh ahead, as the young batter delivered one of the finest individual innings in the country’s Test history.