SYLHET, Bangladesh, Nov 7, CMC – West Indies trail Bangladesh by 23 runs after reaching seven without loss in their second innings at the close of play on the third day of the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
An unbeaten double century from Towhid Hridoy carried Bangladesh to an unlikely first innings lead over the West Indies in the second Test.
Hridoy blasted 242 not out off 359 balls as the home side were dismissed for 386 late in the final session to claim a handy first innings lead of 30.
He shared an 85-run partnership with last man Taskin Ahmed, who made 12, that helped them surpass the West Indies’ total of 356.
Scores
WEST INDIES 356 & 7-0 in four overs.
BANGLADESH 386 in 111.5 overs (Towhid Hridoy 242 not out, Mushfiqur Rahim 34, Taijul Islam 22, Najmul Hossain Shanto 18, Tanzid Hasan 16, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 16, Taskin Ahmed 12; Jomel Warrican 4-104, Jayden Seales 2-58).
CMC rb/26