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Record-breaking 242 lifts Hridoy 115 places in Test rankings

Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 4:29 PM

Observer Online Report

Bangladesh batter Tawhid Hridoy has surged 115 places to reach a career-best 60th position in the latest ICC Test batting rankings after producing a record-breaking performance against the West Indies in the Sylhet Test.

The 25-year-old right-handed batter scored a remarkable 242 in the first innings and followed it up with 82 in the second, rescuing Bangladesh from a precarious position. His first-innings knock surpassed Mushfiqur Rahim's previous record of 219 for the highest individual Test score by a Bangladeshi batter. Before the match, Hridoy was ranked outside the top 100. He has now climbed to 60th with 511 rating points, achieving the highest ranking and rating of his Test career.

Hridoy also set several milestones with his outstanding performance. He surpassed Mominul Haque's record of 181, previously the highest score by a Bangladeshi batter in his maiden Test century. Hridoy went on to convert his maiden century into a double hundred, becoming the fourth Bangladeshi cricketer to achieve the feat in Test cricket.

Before Hridoy, three Bangladeshi batters had collectively scored five Test double centuries. Mushfiqur Rahim accounted for three, while Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal scored one each. Hridoy has now joined the elite list. He also became the first Bangladeshi batter to score the most runs in the second innings after registering a double century in the first innings.

Coming into the Sylhet Test, Hridoy had managed just 54 runs across four innings in his Test career. However, he announced himself with a remarkable turnaround in Sylhet. He had faced criticism after losing his wicket cheaply in the Dhaka Test, with questions also raised over his place in the Test squad. His extraordinary performance in Sylhet has now silenced much of that criticism.

Hridoy's double-century innings will be remembered for several reasons. When he came to the crease, Bangladesh were struggling at 22 for two. Opener Shadman Islam was unavailable to bat after being ruled out due to injury. As wickets continued to fall at the other end, Hridoy stood firm and fought almost single-handedly, finding support from the lower-order batters to keep Bangladesh in the contest.

- MaT

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