West Indies tightened their grip on the second Test in Sylhet against Bangladesh, reaching 345 for 3 at Stumps on Day 4 to stretch their lead to 315. Kavem Hodge led the charge with an unbeaten 140, while Brandon King (61) and debutant Kevin Wickham (63) also made half-centuries as the visitors lost just three wickets through the day. Hodge and Wickham shared a 158-run stand for the third wicket, laying the platform for West Indies to take firm control before fading light brought an early end to play.

West Indies made a fluent start, with King and Joshua Da Silva adding 85 for the opening wicket after resuming at 7 for 0. King was particularly positive, using his feet against the spinners and punishing loose deliveries from the seamers, while Da Silva complemented him with some well-timed drives and cuts. Bangladesh's pacers struggled with their lines and lengths, although there was occasional movement and bounce. Some deliveries also kept low, but the batters largely looked comfortable.

Taijul Islam provided the breakthrough, trapping Da Silva lbw for 36 in the second hour of the morning session. King, meanwhile, continued his attacking approach as he brought up a 62-ball half-century, and Hodge gave good support from the other end. They added 34 before Mehidy Hasan Miraz got one to drift across him and take the outside edge, with Najmul Hossain Shanto holding a good catch at slip. Hodge then showed positive intent, including a six off Taijul. Hodge and Wickham took West Indies to Lunch at 128 for 2, with Hodge unbeaten on 30.

West Indies consolidated their position in the second session, with Hodge and Wickham extending their third-wicket partnership past 100. Both batters were positive against the spinners, who found more turn by bowling slower after Lunch, but were largely unable to trouble them consistently. Hodge brought up his half-century, while Wickham continued his impressive debut, reaching his second fifty of the match. Their partnership took the visitors past a 200-run lead, with both rotating the strike well and punishing loose deliveries. Bangladesh were also let down by some untidy fielding.

Wickham showcased his range with some crisp drives and sweeps, including a six off Taijul. Hodge, meanwhile, brought up 1,000 Test runs during his innings and continued to find boundaries with his sweep and pull shots. There were a few testing moments, with Taijul getting sharp turn and bounce to beat Hodge's outside edge, while Taskin Ahmed found some late movement and deliveries that kept low to trouble Wickham. However, the pair negotiated those passages well and continued to build. Their stand had grown to 140 by Tea, with West Indies reaching 259 for 2.

West Indies continued to dominate after Tea, with Hodge and Wickham extending their third-wicket stand past 150. Hodge brought up his third Test century, while Wickham moved into the 70s. However, Wickham's attempt to work a delivery against the turn resulted in a leading edge that Taijul caught in his follow-through, ending the 158-run partnership. Bangladesh did find some turn and bounce, with Taijul beating Hodge's outside edge and forcing him into a few awkward defensive strokes. Hodge also overturned an lbw decision against Mehidy after an inside edge was confirmed on review.

Hodge continued to score freely, taking West Indies past 300, while Amir Jangoo offered steady support at the other end. West Indies extended their lead past 300, with the partnership growing to 61, before play was interrupted by fading light. The umpires called for a lightmeter reading and subsequently took the players off, with stumps being called a short while later.

Brief scores: West Indies 356 & 345/3 (Kavem Hodge 140*, Kevin Wickham 78, Brandon King 61; Taijul Islam 2-118) lead Bangladesh 386 by 315 runs.