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Monday | November 09, 2026 | Dhaka
Hodge hits ton

WI fight back against Tigers in 2nd Test

 Sports Reporter
 Published: 12:01 AM, 09 November 2026
Brief Score: West Indies: 356 and 345/3 (Kavem Hodge 140*, Wickham 78, Taijul Islam 2/118, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 1/58. Bangladesh: 386 (Tawhid Hridoy 242* Mushfiqur Rahim 34; Warrican 4/104.

West Indies fought back against the Tigers making 345 for the loss of three wickets on Day 4 of the 2nd Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Kavem Hodge remained unbeaten with 140. His 189-ball innings had 17 fours and a six.

Earlier, the Caribbeans scored a satisfactory total of 356 in their first innings on the second day (Friday). Speedster Hasan Mahmud captured six wickets giving 90 runs.

In reply, Bangladesh piled up a mammoth total of 386 in their first innings on the third day (Saturday). it is noteworthy that Tawhid Hridoy remained unbeaten with 242 runs. It is now the highest score of any Bangladeshi batter in Test cricket.
West Indies led by 315 runs.

West Indies resumed their second innings with the over-night score of seven for the loss of none.

Brandon King and Joshua Da Silva resumed their second innings with the over-night score of five and two runs respectively.

Brandon King and Joshua Da Silva added together more 78 runs on the fourth day before Joshua Da Silva (36) was trapped leg before wicket by left-arm spinner Taijul Islam when the touring side’s total was 85.

Right-arm spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz struck as Brandon King was caught at the slip by Najmul Hossain Shanto off the right-arm spinner when the touring side’s score was 119 for the loss of two wickets.

Brandon King notched up 61. His 84-ball innings was laced with ten fours and a sixer.

Then Kavem Hodge and Kevin Wickham repaired the damage contributing together 165 runs for the third wicket partnership before Kevin Wickham was caught & bowled by Taijul Islam when the Carribeans’ total was 284 for the loss of three wickets.

Wickham hit a remarkable 78. He struck seven fours and two sixes in his 107-ball knock. It was Wickham’s fifth half-century in Test cricket.

After Wickham’s departure, Kevam Hodge and Amir Jangoo put on together 61 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket partnership before the bails were drawn for the fourth day.
Amir Jangoo remained unbeaten with 20 runs.

Taijul Islam captured two wickets in the space of 118 runs.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz took one wicket for 58 runs.