Published: Dec 02, 2018, 02:36 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 02, 2018, 02:36 PM (IST)
Bangladesh have crushed West Indies by an innings and 184 runs at Mirpur on Sunday to claim the second Test and with it the series 2-0, their biggest ever victory and first home series win over their opponents.
Bangladesh’s previous biggest margin of victory in a Test was 226 runs, when they beat Zimbabwe in 2005 for their maiden victory.
SCORECARD: Bangladesh vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur
Leading the victory charge was Mehidy Hasan Miraz who triggered a collapse of nine wickets in the first session and continued his dominance in the afternoon to hand West Indies their second straight defeat inside three days.
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List of Bangladesh’s biggest victories in Test cricket:
| Margin | Opponents | Venue | Year |
| Innings & 184 runs | West Indies | Dhaka | 2018 |
| 226 runs | Zimbabwe | Chittagong | 2005 |
| 218 runs | Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 2018 |
| 186 runs | Zimbabwe | Chittagong | 2014 |
| 162 runs | Zimbabwe | Khulna | 2014 |
| 143 runs | Zimbabwe | Harare | 2013 |
| 108 runs | England | Dhaka | 2016 |
| 95 runs | West Indies | Kingston | 2009 |
| 64 runs | West Indies | Chittagong | 2018 |
| 20 runs | Australia | Dhaka | 2017 |
| 4 wickets | West Indies | St George’s | 2009 |
| 4 wickets | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 2017 |
| 3 wickets | Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 2014 |
West Indies were bowled out for 111 in the morning session, with Mehidy claiming 7/58 to enforce the follow-on. They then lost four wickets inside 13 overs to go into the lunch break in a daze, and Bangladesh wrapped up the win before tea with Mehidy claiming five to finish with a career-best 12/117 for the Test – the best figures by a Bangladesh bowler.
Of these, 15 fell on day three.
