DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC):

Devon Thomas and Danza Hyatt hit half-centuries after Andre Russell warmed up for higher-intensity battles in Bangladesh with a workmanlike spell to limp West Indies to a five-wicket victory over ICC Associate side Afghanistan in a One-day match yesterday.

Thomas is in Dubai with the High Performance Centre and is not scheduled to travel to Dhaka, but he hit the top score of 58 and Hyatt made 53, as West Indies successfully chased 250 for victory with just one ball remaining in a match at the ICC Global Cricket Academy that brought the curtain down on the Carib-Asian Series.

Carlos Brathwaite supported with 40, Kieran Powell got 37, Marlon Samuels gathered 21, and West Indies captain Darren Sammy was not out on 20 in the Caribbean side's final workout during their brief stay their before travelling to Bangladesh.

Russell's star continued to shine when he collected five wickets for 46 runs from nine overs to be the pick of the West Indies' bowlers and Kemar Roach snapped up two for 38 from nine overs, as Afghanistan posted 249 for eight from their allocation of 50 overs.

West Indies, however, faced stiff resistance from the Afghani batsmen, with Nowroz Mangal leading the way with 97, Jawed Ahmedi scored 50, Mohammed Shahzad 37, and Karim Sadiq 28.

After Roach gave West Indies an early strike, Nowroz shared two significant stands to put the Caribbean visitors on the back foot. He added 94 for the second wicket with Ahmedi and put on 101 for the third wicket with Shahzad.

Russell, the Man of the Match, ran through the middle order as Afghanistan lost their last six wickets for 41 runs.

Hyatt and Powell launched West Indies with an opening stand of 93, but the Caribbean side wobbled to 130 for three when the two of them and Samuels fell.

A stand of 85 for the fourth wicket between Thomas and Brathwaite put West Indies back on course before Sammy and Russell ushered them to the finish line.

West Indies leave today for Bangladesh where they face the hosts in a Twenty20 and three One-day Internationals, as well as two Tests.