Towhid Hridoy's 82 helps Bangladesh to salvage a draw vs West Indies in 2nd test

SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Towhid Hridoy hit 82 as Bangladesh salvaged a draw against West Indies in the second cricket test on Monday. Hridoy who struck an epic 242 not out in the first innings, steered the side to 184-4 before the bad light forced stumps, while chasing 369 for an unlikely victory. By doing so, Hridoy became first Bangladeshi batter to hit a double century and a half-century in the same test. West Indies which won the series 1-0 following its eight-wicket victory in the first test, declared their second innings at 398-6 after resuming the Day 5 at 345-3. That left Bangladesh two and a half sessions to chase down the target. Overnight unbeaten batter Kavem Hodge added just two runs before being dismissed for 142, while Amir Jangoo, who scored 133 in the first innings, remained unbeaten on 39. Bangladesh spinners shared all six wickets to fall with Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan and Mehidy Hasan claiming two wickets each. Bangladesh, however, made a shaky start to their chase as opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim was dismissed for 21 after holing out, before Jomel Warrican trapped captain Najmul Hossain Shanto leg-before for 14. With Bangladesh reeling at 40-2, West Indies sniffed a chance to push for a victory but Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim combined for a 135-run for the third wicket to ruin the visitors hopes. The pair remained unscathed throughout the second session to make a West Indies victory unlikely. Left-arm spinner Warrican dismissed Hridoy to break the partnership in the last session and ended the innings with 3-44 while Shamar Joseph sent back Mushfiqur for 49. During his knock, Mushfiqur completed 7,000 test runs as the first Bangladeshi batter. The bad light however brought an end to the game with Litton Das (7) and Mehidy Hasan (1) in the crease. Earlier in the test, West Indies were bowled out for 356 in their first innings, with Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud claiming an impressive 6-90. Hridoy then produced a career-defining innings of 242 not out to lift Bangladesh to 386, securing a 30-run first-innings lead. See AP’s full cricket coverage here