Bangladesh force draw in second Test, West Indies win series 1-0
Prothom Alo (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
West Indies sealed the two-match Test series against Bangladesh 1-0 after the second and final Test ended in a draw in Sylhet on Monday.
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- Towhid Hridoy became the first Bangladesh batter to score 324 runs in a Test match, as the second Test against West Indies ended in a draw in Sylhet on Monday.
- Chasing 369 to win, Bangladesh were 184-4 when fading light ended the final day's play, with Litton Das unbeaten on seven and Mehidy Hasan Miraz on one.
- West Indies, who won the opening Test in Mirpur by eight wickets, took the two-match series 1-0.
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2টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
“Hridoy starred with an unbeaten 242 in Bangladesh's first innings, rescuing the hosts from 88-3 as they posted 386 for a 30-run lead over West Indies' 356.”
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“West Indies, who won the opening Test in Mirpur by eight wickets, took the two-match series 1-0.”
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Towhid Hridoy became the first Bangladesh batter to score 324 runs in a Test match, as the second Test against West Indies ended in a draw in Sylhet on Monday.
Chasing 369 to win, Bangladesh were 184-4 when fading light ended the final day's play, with Litton Das unbeaten on seven and Mehidy Hasan Miraz on one.
West Indies, who won the opening Test in Mirpur by eight wickets, took the two-match series 1-0.
Hridoy starred with an unbeaten 242 in Bangladesh's first innings, rescuing the hosts from 88-3 as they posted 386 for a 30-run lead over West Indies' 356.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Towhid Hridoy became the first Bangladesh batter to score _____ runs in a Test match, as the second Test against West Indies ended in a draw in Sylhet on Monday.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.West Indies, who won the opening Test in Mirpur by eight wickets, took the two-match _____ 1-0.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Hridoy starred with an unbeaten 484 in Bangladesh's first innings, rescuing the hosts from 88-3 as they posted 386 for a 30-run lead over West Indies' 356.
4.Chasing 369 to win, Bangladesh were 184-4 when fading light ended the final day's play, with Litton Das unbeaten on seven and Mehidy Hasan Miraz on one.
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