Towhid Hridoy Creates History With 350: Breaks Tamim Iqbal's Bangladesh First-Class Record

Towhid Hridoy has made history for Bangladesh cricket. He has scored an unbeaten 350 runs for Bangladesh A against South Africa A in Potchefstroom. This makes him surpass the record of Tamim Iqbal of 334 not out.

This match was an unofficial Test between Bangladesh A and South Africa A. Hridoy's innings changed the shape of the whole match.

Towhid Hridoy Creates History With 350

Hridoy resumed playing on the fourth day on 204 runs and finished unbeaten on 350 runs off 481 balls.

He broke Tamim Iqbal's record during the post-tea session on the final day. With this knock, Hridoy became the highest individual scorer by a Bangladeshi batter in first-class cricket category.

What Record Did Towhid Hridoy Break?

Hridoy broke the record for the highest individual score by a Bangladeshi batter in first-class cricket. Here is a brief comparison with the old record: 

How Did Hridoy Score His 350?

Here is a simple breakdown of his innings.

• Runs: 350 not out

• Balls faced: 481

• Strike rate: around 72.7

• Fours: 27

• Sixes: 10

• Boundary runs: 168 (from fours and sixes combined)

His score shows that his innings was not entirely built on one playing style. He mixed boundary hitting with steady runs between the wickets. He scored half of the runs from boundaries and other half by playing and scoring runs steadily. His innings helped Bangladesh A declare at 676 for a loss of 8 wickets which is their highest-ever first-class total.

Hridoy Becomes First Bangladeshi to Score a First-Class Triple Century Outside Bangladesh

Apart from breaking the old record, Hridoy has also become the first Bangladeshi batsman who has scored a first-class triple century outside of Bangladesh.

The match where he scored 350 runs was played at the NWC Oval in Potchefstroom that is located in South Africa. When a player performs away from home conditions, the game turns out quite differently than expected and his triple century now becomes more special. 

His score of 350 is also the second-highest first-class score ever made in South Africa by an overseas batsman. Above his score is Stephen Cook who scored 390.