Bangladesh prevented a second defeat but could not overturn the series result as the Sylhet Test ended in a draw on November 9. West Indies won the two-match contest 1–0 after their victory in the opening Test.
Set 369 on the final day, Bangladesh reached 184/4 before bad light ended play. Towhid Hridoy followed his unbeaten first-innings 242 with 82 in the second innings, keeping the hosts in the contest for much of the day.
A different task in the second innings
Bangladesh had made 386 in response to West Indies’ first-innings 356. The tourists then declared their second innings at 398/6, leaving Bangladesh with a target rather than a straightforward first-innings advantage to protect.
Early wickets brought Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim together. Their partnership reduced the immediate pressure before both were dismissed later in the day. Mushfiqur made 49, and Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz were at the crease when the light brought proceedings to a close.
The match and the series have different outcomes
A drawn second Test leaves the visitors’ earlier win intact. It does not make the series level. West Indies therefore finish as the series winners, while Bangladesh take the draw from the final fixture.
Hridoy’s two innings produced 324 runs in the match. That individual contribution and the team result should be read separately: Bangladesh’s batting resistance prevented another loss, but the series trophy was already beyond a draw in Sylhet.