Hridoy ensures draw in Sylhet; WI beat Bangladesh 1-0 in series
Hridoy scored 324 runs in the Test, across both innings, while Warrican claimed a four-for and a three-wicket haul
Hridoy scored 324 runs in the Test, across both innings, while Warrican claimed a four-for and a three-wicket haul
Scorer: Thilak Ram | Commentator: Deivarayan Muthu
4.23pm Chase collects the trophy and celebrates with his team-mates. He hands the trophy over to the newbies Wickham and Springer. That's a wrap of WI's tour of Bangladesh. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we did bringing it to you. Until next time, this is Deivarayan Muthu signing off on the behalf of Hemant Brar and Thilak Ram. Take care and cheers
Chase, WI captain: We came here with the idea of winning two Test matches, but will take [the series win]. I thought we had enough time. The two batters played well today. The wicket didn't deteriorate as much as we thought. I thought we had a good year and we had our plans. We had three series and we didn't lose any this year. We won two out of three and we're moving in the right direction. Wickham is an exciting player and I have identified him as an outstanding talent at the club. He got three back-to-back hundreds in the [domestic] first-class season. That's the headache I want to have as captain and team management. Congrats to Warrican, he led the bowling attack. He bowled some marathon spells and didn't want to put the ball down. He's a guy who was on the outside in seamer-friendly conditions. The way he fought during the last three series was outstanding
Warrican, Player of the Series: That was my goal playing Test cricket. Options are limited as a spinner in our culture. To get to 100 Test wickets is one of my top achievements so far. Once I come to Asia, I look to dominate and enjoy bowling in these conditions. It's about consistency and approach and watch the batsmen as well. Being able to hit the same area over and over. You need to learn to bowl to these types of players who love to cut on the back foot.
Hridoy, Player of the Match: I learn from the mistakes...To be honest, from my childhood, I follow Mushi bhai and he's my idol. I talk with him and I tell him, if you think anything let me know. I want to see the ball and just play according to it. I just try.
4.14pm Shanto, Bangladesh captain: I think it's disappointing, we should have won this Test match. We didn't bat well in the first innings, which cost us this Test match. Overall, also disappointing. We're not consistent with the bat, not enough collective play. We have been planning a few months back, but we didn't execute the plans. The spin bowlers didn't bowl well. But the good thing is the way the pace bowlers bowled. Hridoy - we all know how good he is in white-ball cricket. He was also impressive after the first match. Very happy with him and hope he can continue like this. It's difficult [going into the SA tour] and I believe some of the guys are experienced and can cope up with the conditions. I can assure that this team will go forward.
Warrican reached 100 Test wickets today is a strong contender for the Player of the Series. Good time to revisit my chat with Jomel Warrican before this tourÂ
For Bangladesh, Hridoy was the star across both innings. "Cannot get out of a difficult spot without counterattacking," Towhid Hridoy said after his record-breaking 242 not out. Hridoy could well win the Player-of-the-Match award.
4pm: The players are shaking hands in Sylhet. Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons also shakes hands with the WI players. It's official: the second Test ends in a draw and WI seal the series 1-0. Do stick with us for the post-series presentation.
3.45pm Can't see the light improving at this point. It's not stumps yet, but we might not be far away from the finish. An inspection is likely at 4pm local time.
Arquam: "Hridoy player of the match and Warrican player of the series for 16 wickets (till now) simple"
Breado: "Almost 6 AM in Guyana. Time for Bangladesh captain to request a draw.
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Deiva is here for the last rites.
3.43pm The umpires are having a chat and they are measuring light once again. And we are going off for bad light. Not stumps as of now but play has been halted.
Around the wicket
The light metre is out but we will continue for now
Jared: "I went looking for other players who would be ahead of Hridoy for most runs in their debut centurion match, and the closest I found was Lawrence Rowe, who scored 314. That said, Rowe did that in his very first match period, which I'm assuming is its own record." Rowe's might be a record but Bob Simpson had 315 in the Test he scored his first hundred
Roston Chase brings himself back. Slip, leg slip, short leg
"We did not lose a series [this year]. This is something that hasn't been done for a number of years"
Hridoy scored 324 runs in the Test, across both innings, while Warrican claimed a four-for and a three-wicket haul
Apart from being Bangladesh's highest run-getter in Tests, Mushfiqur Rahim is also their most-capped Test cricketer and holds their record for most Test centuries
"Looking at the Test match as a whole, neither our batters nor our bowlers performed well; the responsibility lies with us"
Record-breaker also offered praise for the Bangladesh lower-order for the recovery from 184 for 7 to 386 in the first innings against West Indies in Sylhet