Hasan Mahmud returned figures of 6/90 against West Indies at Sylhet on November 6, 2026, becoming the second bowler after Nathan Lyon to take Test five-wicket hauls in five different countries. The result also marked his first home five-for and lifted his career tally to five.
Hasan Mahmud's 6/90 at Sylhet: Key Numbers
Mahmud's spell helped bowl West Indies out for 356 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. At 26, he now has five five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, two of them six-wicket returns.
Amir Jangoo, who made 133, was among his wickets. Roston Chase fell for a golden duck. Joshua Bishop was also dismissed, with Liton Das completing a stumping.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|
| Figures | 6/90 |
| West Indies total | 356 |
| Career five-fors | 5 |
| Career six-wicket hauls | 2 |
| Home five-fors | 1 (first) |
Notable Dismissals
Jangoo's 133 was the highest West Indies score in the innings, and Mahmud removed him. Chase's golden duck added to the pressure on the middle order.
Bishop's dismissal was notable for two reasons. An lbw decision was overturned on review after replays showed an inside edge onto the pad. Mahmud later became the first Bangladesh pacer to take a Test wicket by stumping, with Liton Das behind the stumps.
How Mahmud's Five-Fors Span Five Countries
Mahmud's sequence began in Rawalpindi in 2024 with 5/43 against Pakistan. Later that year he took 5/83 against India in Chennai.
In 2026 he added three more: 6/55 against Australia in Darwin, 5/55 against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi, and 6/90 against West Indies in Sylhet. Each came in a different country.
| Year | Opponent | Venue / Country | Figures |
|---|
| 2024 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 5/43 |
| 2024 | India | Chennai, India | 5/83 |
| 2026 | Australia | Darwin, Australia | 6/55 |
| 2026 | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 5/55 |
| 2026 | West Indies | Sylhet, Bangladesh | 6/90 |
Aggregate Performance Across the Five Spells
Across the five spells, Mahmud has taken 27 wickets for 326 runs. That works out to 12.07 runs per wicket and an average of 5.4 wickets per five-for.
The Darwin haul was part of Bangladesh's historic Test win over Australia earlier in 2026. In October 2026 he also took a hat-trick against Afghanistan, the first by a Bangladesh fast bowler in Tests.
Nathan Lyon's Benchmark: Five-Fors in Five Countries
Lyon is the only other bowler to have reached this mark. His sequence began in Sri Lanka in 2011 with 5/34 and continued with 5/68 against West Indies in 2012.
In 2013 he took 7/94 against India and 5/50 against England at Melbourne. He completed the set with 5/130 against South Africa in 2014.
| Year | Opponent | Figures |
|---|
| 2011 | Sri Lanka | 5/34 |
| 2012 | West Indies | 5/68 |
| 2013 | India | 7/94 |
| 2013 | England (Melbourne) | 5/50 |
| 2014 | South Africa | 5/130 |
Head-to-Head Comparison
Both bowlers took 27 wickets across their five-for sequences. Lyon conceded 376 runs for his 27, an average of 13.93. Mahmud conceded 326, an average of 12.07.
| Metric | Hasan Mahmud | Nathan Lyon |
|---|
| Five-fors in five countries | 5 | 5 |
| Wickets in those spells | 27 | 27 |
| Runs conceded | 326 | 376 |
| Average in those spells | 12.07 | 13.93 |
| Best figures | 6/55 | 7/94 |
What the Record Signals
Mahmud's list covers Pakistan, India, Australia, the UAE and Bangladesh, a different set of five nations from Lyon's. The record is about the range of conditions in which a bowler has delivered five-wicket hauls.
Four of Mahmud's five hauls have come within roughly two years, three of them in 2026. That concentration, along with the hat-trick against Afghanistan, shows how quickly his Test output has grown.
The sample is still small. Mahmud has five five-fors in total, and sustained returns over a larger number of Tests will decide how this record is judged against Lyon's long career.