Towhid Hridoy Sets Bangladesh's Highest Individual Test Score with 242 Runs
Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy set a new national record by scoring 242 runs against the West Indies in the second Test at Sylhet, surpassing Mushfiqur Rahim's previous highest score of 219. His innings included 22 fours and 11 sixes, helping Bangladesh recover from 184 for 7 to take a 30-run lead. Towhid is the fourth Bangladeshi to score a Test double century and has shown strong form across formats, contributing significantly to his team's performance.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 (75/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 7 Nov, 09:43 am. Other outlets followed.