Opener Brandon King made 100 and captain Shai Hope finished on 63 not out as the West Indies easily chased down Oman’s total of 221-9 with 10.2 overs to spare.
The West Indies bounced back from their World Cup qualification disappointment by securing a convincing seven-wicket victory over Oman in Harare on Wednesday.
Opener Brandon King scored a century (100), and captain Shai Hope remained unbeaten with 63 runs as the West Indies comfortably chased down Oman’s total of 221-9 with 10.2 overs to spare.
The two-time champions had missed the opportunity to qualify for the 50-over World Cup this year after being eliminated last week following a heavy defeat to Scotland in their opening Super Six match.
As a result of their early exit from the qualifiers, Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph returned to the Caribbean ahead of a two-Test series against India later this month.
For Oman, Shoaib Khan contributed 50 runs, and wicketkeeper Suraj Kumar added an unbeaten 53 as they recovered from a shaky 116-6 to set a modest target for the West Indies.
In response, the West Indies lost Johnson Charles early in the innings, but Brandon King and Keacy Carty steadied the chase before Carty was run out for 29.
King reached his second ODI century off 102 balls but was dismissed just two deliveries later after edging behind off Bilal Khan.
Nicholas Pooran chipped in with a quick 19 runs, and together with Shai Hope, they guided the West Indies to a comfortable victory.
Brief Score: West Indies 222 for 3 (King 100, Hope 63*, Kaleemullah 1-49) beat Oman 221 for 9 (Suraj 53, Shoaib 50, Shepherd 3-44) by seven wickets.
Man of the Match: Brandon King
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