Towhid Hridoy Sets Bangladesh's Highest Individual Test Score with 242 Not Out
Towhid Hridoy set a new record for the highest individual Test score by a Bangladeshi batter, scoring an unbeaten 242 against West Indies in the second Test at Sylhet. His innings included 22 fours and 11 sixes, surpassing Mushfiqur Rahim's previous record of 219 from 2018. Hridoy's performance helped Bangladesh recover from 184 for 7 to take a 30-run first-innings lead. He became the fourth Bangladeshi to score a Test double century and the first to convert a maiden century into a double hundred.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (78/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, news18, thetribune, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 7 Nov, 09:43 am. Other outlets followed.