Sunday belongs to Towhid Hridoy. His unbeaten 242 in Sylhet is now the highest Test score ever made by a Bangladesh batter, and it turned a big deficit into a 23-run lead against West Indies going into Day 4. In Sharjah, Afghanistan have closed to within 102 of Zimbabwe’s 504, while India went 2-0 up in New Zealand after a rain-hit DLS win in Wellington on Saturday.
Today’s Matches
West Indies tour of Bangladesh – 2nd Test (ICC World Test Championship)
| Match | Format | AST | IST | PKT | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh vs West Indies – Day 4 of 5 | Test | Live now | Live now | Live now | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet |
Status: West Indies resumed their second innings on 7/0, still 16 runs behind, with Brandon King (5*) and Joshua Da Silva (2*) at the crease. Bangladesh finished their first innings on 386, a lead of 23, with injured opener Shadman Islam unable to bat. With two days left, the match is finely balanced.
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE – 1st Test
| Match | Format | AST | IST | PKT | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe – Day 4 of 5 | Test | Live now | Live now | Live now | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Status: Afghanistan resumed on 402/7, trailing Zimbabwe’s 504 by 102 runs. Captain Rahmat Shah is unbeaten on 94 and needs six more for a century, with Zia-ur-Rehman alongside him. The tail will need to stay with him if Afghanistan want to get close to, or past, Zimbabwe’s total.
Yesterday’s Results (Saturday, 7 November)
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| New Zealand vs India, 2nd ODI – Wellington | India won by 4 runs (DLS method). NZ 134 all out (41 overs); India 113/7 (26 overs). India lead the 5-match series 2-0 |
| Bangladesh vs West Indies, 2nd Test – Day 3 | Stumps: West Indies 356 & 7/0; Bangladesh 386 (Towhid Hridoy 242*) |
| Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st Test – Day 3 | Stumps: Zimbabwe 504 all out; Afghanistan 402/7 (125 overs) |
Highlights
We could not confirm an official highlights video, so here is a short recap of Saturday’s cricket.
Wellington: In a match cut to 47 overs a side, New Zealand were bowled out for 134 in 41 overs. Daryl Mitchell held the innings together with 55 off 104 balls, but Gurnoor Brar was outstanding with 4/30 from his 10 overs and was named Player of the Match. Anshul Kamboj took two wickets, and Auqib Nabi picked up his first international wicket. India’s chase was far from easy: Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy took three wickets each and India slipped to 113/7. KL Rahul’s calm 26 not out off 38 balls kept India ahead of the DLS par, and when rain ended play after 26 overs India were four runs in front. The series moves to Seddon Park, Hamilton for the 3rd ODI on Tuesday, 10 November.
Sylhet: Towhid Hridoy, 100 not out at lunch, kept going all day and finished on 242 not out off 304 balls with 22 fours and 11 sixes. He passed Mushfiqur Rahim’s 219* to set a new record for the highest Test score by a Bangladesh batter. He shared useful late stands with Taijul Islam (22) and Taskin Ahmed (12) as Bangladesh went from 205/7 to 386. Jomel Warrican was the best of the West Indies bowlers with 4/104.
Sharjah: Afghanistan replied strongly to Zimbabwe’s big total. Sediqullah Atal made 105 and debutant Rahmanullah scored 113 as the pair put on 206 for the second wicket. Rahmat Shah then took over with an unbeaten 94. Newman Nyamhuri was Zimbabwe’s best bowler with 4/62.
Coming Up
New Zealand vs India, 3rd ODI – Tuesday, 10 November, Seddon Park, Hamilton. India can wrap up the series with a win. We will add start times in Saudi, India and Pakistan time once they are confirmed.
Last updated: 8 November 2026, 10:05 Riyadh time (AST). Match times may change due to weather or decisions by the organisers.
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