, Nov. 7 -- Towhid Hridoy converted his maiden Test century into 200 on the third day of the second Test against West Indies in Sylhet on Saturday, taking Bangladesh to 331 for eight, 25 runs behind the visitors' first-innings 356.

Hridoy reached his double hundred off 304 balls, with 19 fours and seven sixes, after coming in with Bangladesh on 36 for two on the second day. Taskin Ahmed was with him on one.

His innings is the highest by a Bangladesh batter in a maiden Test century, surpassing Mominul Haque's 181.

It is also the highest Test score at the Sylhet International Stadium.

Hridoy had been on 100 at lunch, with Bangladesh on 205 for seven. He then added a century stand for the eighth wicket with Taijul Islam, only the third 1...