Bangladesh settle for draw as West Indies win Test series

Bangladesh ended the second Test against West Indies in a draw after bad light stopped play on the final day in Sylhet on Monday. The visitors claimed the two-match series 1-0 following their eight-wicket victory in Mirpur.

Chasing a target of 369, Bangladesh reached 184-4 in 59 overs before poor light brought an early end to the match. Both captains agreed to a draw, with Litton Das unbeaten on seven and Mehidy Hasan Miraz on one.

Towhid Hridoy once again led Bangladesh’s batting effort, scoring 82 off 140 balls after his record unbeaten 242 in the first innings.

Bangladesh had reached 162-2 at tea, with Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim adding 122 runs for the third wicket. The pair kept the hosts in the contest after two early dismissals.

However, Jomel Warrican removed Hridoy for 82 in the final session. The left-arm spinner bowled him as the batter missed a sweep shot. The wicket also marked Warrican’s 100th dismissal in Test cricket.

Mushfiqur followed shortly after, falling for 49 off 123 balls. Shamar Joseph bowled him to leave Bangladesh struggling at 183-4.

Earlier, Bangladesh lost Tanzid Hasan Tamim for 21 and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto for 14 before lunch. Warrican dismissed both batters as the hosts reached 49-2 at the interval.

Hridoy and Mushfiqur then added 113 runs without losing a wicket in the second session. Mushfiqur also became the first Bangladeshi batter to reach 7,000 Test runs during his innings.

Warrican finished with three wickets for 44 runs, while Joseph claimed one.

West Indies had declared their second innings on 398-6 earlier in the morning, setting Bangladesh a target of 369. Kavem Hodge led their batting with 142, while Brandon King scored 61 and Kevin Wickham added 78.

Bangladesh had earlier taken a 30-run first-innings lead after Hridoy’s unbeaten 242 helped them reach 386 in reply to West Indies’ 356.

The result also marked the first drawn Test in Bangladesh since their match against Sri Lanka in 2022, after almost four years.

Despite Hridoy’s record-breaking performance across both innings, Bangladesh could not level the series as West Indies returned home with the trophy.