Nivaldo Diaz / Sergio Gonzalez, Cuba (24) defeated Christoph Dressler / Thomas Kunert, Austria (25) 2-0 (21-18, 21-13).
It was the first FIVB World Tour meeting between the two teams.
In Pool A, Cuba is 1-0 and Austria is 0-1. Also in Pool A, Brazil's Saymon Barbosa / Alvaro Filho is 1-0 and Marlon Phillip / Daneil Williams of Trinidad and Tobago is 0-1.
Up next for Cuba is Trinidad and Tobago while Austria plays Brazil. Both matches are Monday, 31 July.