The Bangladesh cricket team earned itself an unwanted record yesterday when a Kemar Roach-inspired West Indies skittled them out for 43, the country's lowest ever score, on the first day of the first Test against West Indies in Antigua.

Bangladesh's previous lowest score was 62 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2007.

West Indies had reached 90 without loss at tea, proving that despite it being a green pitch, there were no real demons. Of course, the bowling from Bangladesh were of a lower quality, with only debutant Abu Jayed occasionally asking the right questions.

The Tigers could not even play out a single session as they were dismissed before lunch, with Roach taking five wickets for eight runs after the hosts chose to bowl first on the grassy pitch. More than the wicket, however, it was Roach's unerring off stump line that proved too much for Bangladesh's batsmen, whose technical and temperamental deficiencies were glaringly exposed.

Roach dismissed Tamim Iqbal (4), Mominul Haque (1) and in a triple-wicket maiden in the ninth over, all three of skipper Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad for ducks.

Roach needed just 12 balls to take five wickets, the joint fewest -- along with Monty Noble and Jacques Kallis, the latter also achieving the feat against Bangladesh -- ever in Test history. Bangladesh's total is also the lowest Test score in 44 years, since India were bowled out for 42 at Lord's in 1974.

Bangladesh opener Liton Das was the highest scorer with 25, but he was also one of the most culpable for throwing away his wicket when the situation could have still been salvaged.