{
  "id": 18775502,
  "title": "Towhid Hridoy's 242* creates history as Bangladesh batter shatters all-time Test record against West Indies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/towhid-hridoys-242-creates-history-as-bangladesh-batter-shatters-all",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T19:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/towhid-hridoys-242-creates-history-192500392.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Towhid Hridoy delivered an unforgettable performance, scoring an unbeaten 242 runs against West Indies in the second Test in Sylhet. This remarkable innings established a new all-time high for Bangladesh batters in Test cricket and helped his team recover from a potential collapse. Hridoy's innings, characterized by resilience and power-hitting, saw him register the highest individual score by a Bangladesh player in Test cricket. He joined an elite group of Bangladesh batsmen including Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, and Shakib Al Hasan, becoming only the fourth to score a Test double-century. In addition to his batting prowess, Hridoy smashed 11 sixes during his innings, bringing him within one of the world record for the most sixes in a Test innings, which is shared by Wasim Akram and Yashasvi Jaiswal.",
  "summary": "In a remarkable display of skill, Towhid Hridoy scored an incredible unbeaten 242 runs during Bangladesh's second Test match against West Indies. This achievement propelled Bangladesh to a solid first-innings total of 386, averting a dangerous collapse. Hridoy's innings featured a staggering 11 sixes, inching closer to a world record.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Bangladesh hold their breath: Opener stretchered off after on-field injury in Test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/bangladesh-hold-their-breath-opener-stretchered-off-after-on-field",
        "published": "2026-11-06T07:57:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}