Mahmudullah leads Bangladesh to second test win

KINGSTOWN (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.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has vowed to stick with the makeshift squad but the defeat will increase pressure for a settlement before the second test starts in Grenada on Friday.

"You'll have to ask the chairman about that one," said Floyd Reifer, the 36-year-old stand-in skipper who was playing in his first test in 10 years.

"It is disappointing to lose but I think the guys, brought here the night before a test, fought well," said Reifer.