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Mushfiqur Rahim and Towhid Hridoy [Source: AFP]
Bangladesh cricket witnessed a historic batting achievement as Towhid Hridoy surpassed Mushfiqur Rahim's long-standing record for the highest individual Test score for the country.
Hridoy's monumental double century against the West Indies in Sylhet put his name at the top of Bangladesh's Test batting charts. However, the moment also brought a gracious response from the previous record-holder, Mushfiqur Rahim, who publicly congratulated the young batter on his remarkable achievement.
Mushfiqur Rahim responds to Towhid Hridoy's record-breaking performance
Mushfiqur Rahim had a special message for Towhid Hridoy after the latter went past his record for the highest individual Test score by a Bangladeshi batter.
On Facebook, the veteran wicketkeeper-batter expressed his happiness at the achievement and congratulated Hridoy on rewriting the country's record books.
"I am so proud that you have broken the record," Rahim wrote in his Facebook post.
The message reflected Rahim's appreciation for Hridoy's remarkable innings. Rahim had occupied the top spot since November 2018, when he scored an unbeaten 219 against Zimbabwe in Mirpur.
The other three batters to achieve the milestone are Mushfiqur Rahim, who has three Test double centuries, Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan, who have one each.
How did Towhid Hridoy perform for Bangladesh against the West Indies?
Towhid Hridoy delivered a remarkable performance in the WI vs BAN 2nd Test as the Bangladesh batter remained unbeaten on 242 off 359 deliveries, smashing 22 fours and 11 sixes to help his side post 386 runs in their first innings. He brought up his maiden Test century off 171 deliveries before converting it into a double hundred from 304 balls.
His innings also included a crucial partnership with Taijul Islam, who scored 22 runs, as Bangladesh recovered from 184/7 to reach a competitive total.
He also became the 46th batter in Test history to convert his maiden Test century into a double hundred. As of the match, at stumps on Day 3, the West Indies had reached 7/0 in their second innings, trailing Bangladesh by 23 runs.
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