Record-breaking Hridoy puts Bangladesh on top

It's an unbelievable innings in the end," Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons told reporters."Understanding the game, knowing which shots to play, when to give the last three batsmen the strike, everything he did exceptionally in this innings."West Indies had Bangladesh in deep trouble at 184-7, with opener Shadman Islam unable to bat because of an ankle injury.Hridoy led an astonishing turnaround though as Bangladesh passed West Indies' first-innings score of….

I've got to give him his credit.

He played a beautiful innings, he put Bangladesh in a good position," West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican said."We as a team who was in the ascendancy, we were thinking about what lead we could have gotten or how big the lead could have been.

But the way he batted was special."West Indies reached seven without loss at stumps, with opener Brandon King batting on five and Joshua Da Silva unbeaten on two.Warrican was the most successful bowler for the visitors with 4-104, while Jayden Seales claimed 2-58.Bangladesh resumed the day on 88-3, still trailing by 268 runs, with Hridoy on 29 and Mushfiqur unbeaten on 19.The pair added 73 runs before Warrican broke the….

King took an excellent diving catch to dismiss him for 34.Litton Das fell into a similar trap against Warrican for eight, leaving Bangladesh at 138-5.Mehidy Hasan Miraz added 16 before falling to a clever catch by Justin Greaves at leg gully off Roston Chase.Warrican then removed Hasan Mahmud for one as Bangladesh lost their seventh wicket while still 172 runs short of West Indies.At the other end, Hridoy continued to….

Warrican eventually ended the partnership when Taijul failed to get his foot back behind the crease and was dismissed for 22 after batting for more than two hours.Hridoy, joined by last man Taskin Ahmed, continued his assault, reaching his double century by pushing Warrican towards long-on for a single in the 100th over.He then moved past Mushfiqur's record with a boundary off Warrican.

Seales eventually ended Taskin's resistance, bouncing him out for 12 to break an 85-run ninth-wicket partnership.

Record-breaking Hridoy puts Bangladesh on top AFP | Updated 2 minutes ago | Right-hander becomes just the fourth Bangladesh batter to score a Test double century.