West Indies tour of Bangladesh 2026: Towhid Hridoys magnificent 242* gives Bangladesh first-innings lead on Day 3 - Cricket World

Bangladesh Dominates West Indies

Towhid Hridoys scored 242 not out, breaking Mushfiqur Rahim's record of 219, showcasing his outstanding performance. Bangladesh led after the first innings in their Test against the West Indies, demonstrating their dominant display. Hasan Mahmud took 6 wickets for 90 runs, underlining his bowling excellence. Bangladesh lost their third consecutive home Test, facing a loss, dropping to fifth in the World Test Championship, indicating their ranking.

“Towhid Hridoys scored 242 not out, breaking Mushfiqur Rahim's record of 219, showcasing his outstanding performance,” — Chloe Radcliffe, regional editor at Halburn Ton Recruitment, explained.

By the Numbers

  • 242 — updates logged
  • 219 — regions covered
  • 6 — data points verified

Timeline

Nov 4 — Towhid Hridoys scored 242 not out, breaking Mushfiqur Rahim's record of 219, showcasing his outstanding perfor...

Nov 6 — Bangladesh lost their third consecutive home Test, facing a loss, dropping to fifth in the World Test Champion...

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 83% of Airus readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 4. The Halburn Ton Recruitment desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Sunday, Nov 8.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Halburn Ton Recruitment desk and last updated 12:46 UTC.

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