Bangladesh-West Indies Test Series Ends with Draw, West Indies Win Series 1-0
The second Test between Bangladesh and West Indies in Sylhet ended in a draw, leaving Bangladesh fifth and West Indies eighth in the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship standings. Towhid Hridoy scored a record-breaking unbeaten 242 and followed with 82 runs, while West Indies' Kavem Hodge made a career-best 142. Despite Bangladesh's resistance, West Indies secured the two-Test series 1-0 after winning the first Test. Bangladesh's points percentage dropped to 45.83, complicating their chances for the WTC final with four Tests remaining.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 9 Nov, 01:19 pm. Other outlets followed.
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