West Indies v Japan, United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek
Scorecard
After Japan elected to field, their new-ball bowlers made early inroads as Kai Wall struck in consecutive overs to remove Zachary Carter (15) and Kunal Tilokani (0), reducing West Indies to 42/2 inside nine overs.
What followed was a brutal counter-attack from the Windies. Tanez Francis played the anchor to perfection with a superb unbeaten 122 from 148 balls, while Shamar Apple provided the firepower, blasting a 124 off just 65 balls lower down the batting order. The pair piled on the runs to take West Indies to a commanding total of 346.
Japan never found momentum in their chase. The Windies bowlers struck at regular intervals, and R’Jai Gittens ripped through the top order with four wickets, leaving Japan reeling at 54/7.
A brief stand between Sekine and Waugh added 39, the highest partnership of the innings, but it was only a short delay. Once Sekine was bowled by Lawes and Waugh fell to McKenzie after a fighting 100-ball stay, the rest followed quickly.
Eventually, the West Indies sealed a thumping 229-run victory, finishing their warm-ups in emphatic fashion.
