West Indies 78-run win over United Arab Emirates

After giving the UAE a target of 307 and then limiting the host team to 228-7 in 50 overs in Game 2, the West Indies won Game 1 with 88 balls to spare and won the three-game series with one to spare.

Johnson Charles helped the West Indies get off to a strong start by smashing eight boundaries and three sixes on his way to 63 off 47 deliveries. He and Brandon King had a 129-run opening partnership until Charles was caught off the bowling of Ali Naseer in the 17th over. King led the scoring for West Indies with 64 runs from 70 deliveries, while Keacy Carty (32), Hope (23) and Kavem Hodge (26) chipped in with runs in the middle. Odean Smith scored 37 runs off of 24 deliveries before being bowled by Zahoor Khan (3-44) to conclude the innings in 49.5 overs with the score at 306.