Lara's majestic innings was highlighted by one awesome six off speedster Brett Lee which sailed high over the wide mid-on fence, through a tree and onto the road alongside Bellerive Oval.

The West Indies also got good batting performances from opener Chris Gayle (40 from 32 balls) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (42) in a match they needed to win after being well beaten by Victoria in the first warm-up game last Wednesday.

"Against Victoria everyone got into the 20s and nobody carried on," Lara said after his side reached the target of 266 for six on Saturday with eight balls to spare.

"It's very important to understand that if you get a start, if you get into the groove, you've got to try as much as possible to do the job yourself.

"It's nice to do it in the second match, to get a hundred and show the guys what is necessary for us to win."

The victory will lift spirits with the international triangular one-day series opener against Australia in Melbourne on January 14.

"We've always had the players but it's about harnessing the talent and getting it working cohesively towards winning and hopefully (new coach Bennett King) will be capable of doing it," added Lara.

"We came here to win. We know we're playing against the world champions Australia, while Pakistan is a very good outfit, although unpredictable at times.

"But we came here to win and we'd be disappointed if we don't."

No bowler emerged unscathed from the Lara onslaught although Tasmanian Damien Wright's 2-40 from 10 overs came before the chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns.

Along with the massive blow off Lee, there were three other sixes and 12 boundaries in the Lara innings which stunned Australia A centurion David Hussey.

"I've seen a bit (of Lara) on telly but that was unbelievable today," said Hussey.

"He just hit the ball unbelievably into places where you don't expect him to hit it.

"He came out there and struck the ball superbly from ball one. I'm still just amazed that we lost."

Hussey (128 from 123 balls) and fellow Victorian Cameron White (61 from 57 balls) rescued Australia A with a 152-run stand for the sixth wicket after skipper Brad Haddin had won the toss and elected to bat first in overcast conditions.

The home side slumped to 25 for three and 102 for five before the rescue mission.

The bowling honours went to Dwayne Bravo (4-42) and Reon King (2-44).

It was the second time in four days that Hussey had taken full toll of the West Indian attack, having made an unbeaten 83 for Victoria in last Wednesday's game at the MCG.

Lara is set to miss Sunday's return match with Australia A here as he has to catch a flight to Melbourne for the tsunami disaster fundraiser game on Monday.

The Windies announced Saturday that Ricardo Powell would be flown in as the replacement for all-rounder Ryan Hinds, who is out of the international series with a groin injury.