BAN vs WI 2nd Test 2026: Hridoy 242*, Draw, West Indies Win 1-0

Who won? Nobody. The 2nd Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium ended in a draw. Set 369 to win, Bangladesh finished on 184 for 4, so West Indies win the series 1-0.

Who starred? Towhid Hridoy hit 242 not out off 359 balls, with 22 fours and 11 sixes, then made 82 in the second innings, and was named Player of the Match.

What about West Indies? Wicketkeeper Amir Jangoo made 133 in the first innings, and Kavem Hodge hit 142 in the second. Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican took 7 wickets in the match and was named Player of the Series with 16 wickets.

Any other big performances? Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud took 6 for 90 in West Indies' first innings.

The Story: Hridoy's Marathon Saves Bangladesh

For readers new to Test cricket: a Test match lasts up to five days, and each team bats twice. If the side batting last neither reaches the target nor is bowled out before time runs out, the match is a draw. A team can declare (end its innings early) to give itself more time to bowl the other side out.

West Indies 356: Jangoo's Century, Hasan Mahmud's Six

West Indies captain Roston Chase won the toss and chose to bat, and it started badly. Taskin Ahmed bowled Brandon King (9), Hasan Mahmud bowled Kavem Hodge (1), and Taskin trapped Joshua Da Silva (12) lbw. West Indies were 27 for 3 in the ninth over.

Kevin Wickham (61 off 145) and Amir Jangoo rebuilt with a stand of 131, and Jangoo then added 106 with Justin Greaves (51). Jangoo hit 13 fours and two sixes in 133 off 212 balls before Hasan Mahmud bowled him at 264 for 5, and had Chase caught behind by Litton Das first ball.

Hasan Mahmud kept going and finished with 6 for 90. Jomel Warrican (27 not out) and Jayden Seales (15) added 33 for the last wicket, and West Indies were all out for 356.

Bangladesh 386: Hridoy Goes Big

Bangladesh were without opener Shadman Islam, who was marked absent hurt and did not bat in the match, so Nayeem Hasan went in at the top. Seales had him caught for 5, and Greaves and Shamar Joseph removed Tanzid Hasan Tamim (16) and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (18). Bangladesh were 51 for 3.

Towhid Hridoy added 73 with Mushfiqur Rahim (34), but Warrican struck three times, and Chase removed Mehidy Hasan Miraz. At 184 for 7, Bangladesh were 172 behind with only the tail left.

Then Hridoy took over. He added 117 with Taijul Islam, who made 22, and 85 with Taskin Ahmed, who made 12. Hridoy scored most of those runs himself, hitting 11 sixes on the way to 242 not out off 359 balls. When Seales had Taskin caught, Bangladesh were all out for 386, a lead of 30. Warrican finished with 4 for 104 from 41 overs.

West Indies 398 for 6 Declared: Hodge's Hundred

West Indies attacked in their second innings. King (61 off 84) and Da Silva (36) opened with 85, and Kavem Hodge then added 165 with Wickham, who made 78. Hodge hit 17 fours in 142 off 194 balls before Nayeem Hasan had him caught at 350 for 4.

Amir Jangoo (39 not out) and Joshua Bishop (20 not out off 11, with two sixes) added 26 quickly, and Chase declared at 398 for 6, setting Bangladesh 369 to win.

Bangladesh 184 for 4: Hridoy and Mushfiqur Hold Firm

Warrican struck twice early, having Tanzid (21) caught by Da Silva and trapping Shanto (14) lbw. At 40 for 2, West Indies had a chance.

Hridoy and Mushfiqur shut the door. They batted for 239 balls together and added 135. Warrican finally bowled Hridoy for 82 at 175 for 3, and Shamar Joseph bowled Mushfiqur for 49, but Litton Das (7 not out) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (1 not out) saw out the remaining overs. Bangladesh finished on 184 for 4.

Turning Point: Hridoy's Stands With the Tail

At 184 for 7 in their first innings, Bangladesh were in danger of trailing by a long way. Hridoy's stands of 117 with Taijul and 85 with Taskin added 202 runs for the last two wickets and turned the deficit into a lead of 30. That also used up valuable time, and in the final innings Bangladesh had to bat out 59 overs to save the match.

Stat Corner

Top Performers (Match)

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Match Scorecard Summary

Result: Match drawn. West Indies win the series 1-0. Player of the Match: Towhid Hridoy. Player of the Series: Jomel Warrican.

How the Match Turned

Series Summary

West Indies win the series 1-0. Jomel Warrican took 16 wickets across the two Tests: 9 in Dhaka and 7 in Sylhet.

Playing XIs

Changes from the 1st Test: Bangladesh brought in Mushfiqur Rahim and Taskin Ahmed for Mominul Haque and Shoriful Islam. West Indies brought in Joshua Da Silva and Kevin Wickham for John Campbell and Tagenarine Chanderpaul. Shadman Islam was named in the XI but was absent hurt and did not bat.

What's Next

Bangladesh head straight to South Africa for 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is.

SAST is South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2). ET is US Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bangladesh vs West Indies 2nd Test 2026?

• Nobody. The match was drawn, with Bangladesh 184 for 4 chasing 369.

Who won the series?

• West Indies, 1-0, after winning the 1st Test in Dhaka by 8 wickets.

Who was Player of the Match?

• Towhid Hridoy, for 242 not out and 82.

Who was Player of the Series?

• Jomel Warrican, with 16 wickets in the two Tests.

Who scored centuries in the 2nd Test?

• Towhid Hridoy (242 not out), Kavem Hodge (142) and Amir Jangoo (133).

When do Bangladesh play next?

• The 1st Test against South Africa starts on Sunday, November 15, at The Wanderers, Johannesburg.

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