DUBAI, UAE (CMC) — Tagenarine Chanderpaul compiled a powerful half-century to guide West Indies to a comfortable six-wicket win over New Zealand in a warm-up match yesterday before the start of their campaign in the ICC Under-19 World Cup here tomorrow against South Africa.

Chanderpaul rekindled the innings with a top-score of 62 allowing West Indies to overhaul the 147 scored by New Zealand, who batted first at the Sevens Stadium Pitch Two, Dubai.

The young cricketers from the Caribbean stumbled to seven for the loss of two quick wickets within three balls in the third over after opener Shimron Hetmyer was caught for two and Nicolas Puran was also caught without scoring.

But the son of the famous West Indies batsman Shivnarine, struck seven fours and brought his side back on course featuring in two half-century partnerships before he was forced to retire hurt.

Chanderpaul teamed up with Jeremy Solozana in a third-wicket stand that produced 66 runs, resurrecting the chase from two for seven to three for 73.

Solozana scored 35, which included five fours.

A second partnership for the fourth wicket between the young Guyanese batsman and Jonathan Drakes yielded 50 runs.

Drakes picked up four boundaries in his 28, while Brandon King was unbeaten on 16 as West Indies cruised to 151 for four.

Earlier, captain Ramaal Lewis led a bowling attack that created all sorts of problems for the young New Zealand players who lost their first three wickets with only 54 runs on the board.