UPDATE 4-Cricket-Mahmudullah leads Bangladesh to second test win

Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:22pm BST
 
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* Bangladesh seal second test win

* Makeshift West Indies crumble

* Spinner Mahmudullah does damage on debut

KINGSTOWN, July 13 (Reuters) - Bangladesh claimed just their second ever test victory with a 95-run win over a makeshift West Indies side in the first test on Monday.

Debutant off-spinner Mohammed Mahmudullah did the damage with figures of five for 50 as West Indies collapsed to 181 all out with just over 40 minutes of play remaining.

Bangladesh's only previous victory came at home to Zimbabwe in 2005 and although this one was achieved against a West Indies side without any of their leading players, their first win overseas was a cause for celebration.

"It means a lot to us, we are very happy," said opening batsman Tamim Iqbal, whose second-innings century laid the foundations for victory.

The Tigers' second win came in their 60th test since becoming a full test-playing nation nine years ago.

West Indies fielded seven debutants in their hastily-assembled squad following the decision by the 13 selected players not to take part as a protest over contractual and payment issues.  Continued...

 

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