The West Indies were on top after day two of the first Test against Bangladesh in Kingstown despite missing a host of stars.

The hosts had put together a second-string line-up because of a dispute over pay between first-choice centrally-contracted players and the West Indies Cricket Board but were still too strong for the tourists, who needed some lower-order resistance in order to post a total of 238.

West Indies were 17 for one in reply at stumps, with Dale Richards the man out for 13, trapped lbw by Shakib Al Hasan.

It's all about numbers

Tino Best and David Bernard did their prospects of remaining in the side in the longer term no harm as they helped the hosts reduce Bangladesh to 121 for six at lunch.

Resuming on 42 without loss after rain had limited the first day's play to 18.5 overs, Bangladesh had added only three more when Tamim Iqbal edged Best to Floyd Reifer.

When Imrul struck

The 50 had still not come up when Tamim's fellow opener Imrul Kayes was trapped lbw by Darren Sammy.

Bernard then struck twice to remove Raqibul Hasan and Junaid Siddique - and the tourists had just moved into three figures when Best, playing in what might be a lucky 13th Test match for him, got Mohammad Ashraful cheaply.

There was still time for Kemar Roach to dismiss Shakib before the rain came - and with the covers in place, the players looked set for an extended break from the field.

Roach took the only wicket in the second session of the day when play did resume, removing Mahmudullah for 14 who was caught by Omar Phillips.

The tail clicked

The tourists rallied to 238 all out thanks to some solid totals down the order to rescue them from humiliation.

Mushfiqur Rahim added 36 off 81 balls before he was run out, Mashrafe Mortaza struck 39 before becoming Roach's third victim and Shahadat Hossein was the last man to go for 33 when he edged a ball from Ryan Austin to wicketkeeper Chadwick Walton.