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Sunday | November 08, 2026 | Dhaka
3 Tests, one double ton

Tawhid Hridoy makes history

 Sports Reporter
 Published: 12:09 AM, 08 November 2026

Bangladesh batter Tawhid Hridoy made history on Saturday, becoming the first Bangladeshi to score a double-century in just his third Test appearance, as he struck an unbeaten 242 against West Indies in the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Hridoy’s 359-ball innings, featuring 22 fours and 11 sixes, was the highest individual score by a Bangladeshi batter in Test cricket. It was also his maiden Test double-century.

Before Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim held the record for the highest individual Test score by a Bangladeshi, with 219 runs. Mushfiqur had scored three double-centuries in his career, making 200, 219 and 213.

Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal had also scored Test double-centuries, with 217 and 206 runs respectively.

Hridoy also registered the highest individual score at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Test cricket.

Resuming the day on 29, Hridoy built a crucial partnership with Mushfiqur Rahim, who was overnight on 19.

The pair added 73 runs for the fourth wicket before Bangladesh lost their fifth wicket at 124.
The Tigers later slipped to 184 for seven, but Hridoy found valuable support from Taijul Islam. The duo added 127 runs for the eighth wicket, taking Bangladesh to 301 for eight.

After Taijul’s departure, Hridoy joined forces with Taskin Ahmed to add another 85 runs for the ninth wicket. Taskin was dismissed with Bangladesh at 386 for nine.

Hridoy remained unbeaten on 242, but could not extend his innings further as injured opener Shadman Islam was unable to return to the crease, bringing Bangladesh’s first innings to a close.