West Indies thrashed Papua New Guinea by five wickets in their under-19 World Cup match at Palmerston North.
Opting to field, West Indies managed to restrict PNG to 187 and then chased down the target in just 35.4 overs.
Yannic Cariah, who bagged the Man of the Match award for his performance in West Indies' thrilling last-over win against Bangladesh, found himself again among the wickets.
Cariah finsihed with four wickets against his name.
However, Sese Bau's half-century and a fine 30-run knock by Jason Kila helped PNG reach a respectable total.
Replying to the target, a 118-run stand for the fifth wicket between the opener Kraigg Brathwaite and the wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich helped the Windies complete their chase successfully.
For PNG, Raymond Haoda bagged three wickets.
Teams:
West Indies: Trevon Griffith, Kraigg Brathwaite, Evin Lewis, John Campbell, Yannick Ottley (C), Yannic Cariah, Shane Dowrich (W), Jermaine Blackwood, Akeem Dewar, Jason Holder, Keon Joseph
Papua New Guinea: Heni Siaka, Lega Siaka, Vagi Oala, Tony Ura, Charles Amini, Sese Bau, Jason Kila (C), John Reva, Steven Eno (W), Raymond Haoda, Timothy Mou
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