Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Towhid Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim held firm to deny West Indies a clean sweep, but their defiance could not prevent a 1-0 series defeat for Bangladesh as the second Test ended in a draw in Sylhet.

The hosts closed their second innings at 184 for 4 after batting for 59 overs on the final day on Monday, having been set a target of 369.

Hridoy and Mushfiqur shared a determined 122-run stand for the third wicket to keep the visitors at bay.

Bangladesh's resistance appeared fragile earlier in the day. Opener Tanzid Hasan and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto fell in the morning session, with left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican removing both to leave the hosts at 49 for 2 at lunch.

Hridoy, who had struck a double century in the fir...