outskirts of the capital, the right-hander hit 109 to fire the tourists up to 222 for five at the close on Thursday.
Masakadza struck 12 fours and two sixes in an innings that lasted 261 balls and five hours and 43 minutes.
Batting at number three, he shared three half-century partnerships which kept the innings together.
He put on 61 for the second wicket with Tino Mawoyo (14), another 52 for the third wicket with captain Brendan Taylor (20) before adding 66 in an unbroken sixth wicket stand with Malcolm Waller, who struck 45.
Waller has faced 93 balls in 111 minutes at the crease, and struck seven boundaries.
Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican has claimed two for 48.
The West Indies players were also in action as they are involved with their local teams in regional first class cricket.
Opener Chris Gayle’s drought continued here Thursday when he fell without scoring as Jamaica’s batting again wilted on the second day of their fourth round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship against Windward Islands on Thursday.
Gayle, who asked to be rested for the One Day International and T20 series, is set to return into the national team fold for the two Tests against Zimbabwe that begin on Tuesday.
The left-hander faced just two balls before playing on to left-arm seamer Delorn Johnson in Jamaica’s second innings, to follow up his knock of 15 on Wednesday.
His dismissal, off the second ball of the innings without a run on the board, set the tone for the innings as Jamaica were bowled out 97.
Mystery off-spinner Sunil Narine continued with his good form when he wrecked Guyana to give Trinidad and Tobago the upper hand on the second day on Thursday.
The West Indies star snared six for 38 as Guyana crashed from a position of 156 for one to 195 for nine at the close at Queen’s Park Oval.
Earlier, T&T had carried their overnight position of 269 for five to 319 all out with captain Denesh Ramdin top scoring with 84, after resuming the day on 75.
All-rounder Imran Khan added just three after beginning the day on 41 as T&T lost their last five wickets for just 40 runs.
Left-arm spinner and captain Veerasammy Permaul claimed four for 62 while medium pacer Paul Wintz (2-50) and fast bowler Ronsford Beaton (2-59) finished with two apiece.
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