Rain ends Windies hopes of a draw

Third one-day international, St Lucia:
West Indies 27-1 (7.3 overs) v India (Did not bat) - Match abandoned
Match scorecard

---

A deluge meant the covers were not off for long

West Indies were denied the chance to snatch a draw in the one-day series with India after the fourth match in St Lucia was washed out by rain.

An earlier downpour had already seen the contest delayed and then reduced to 49 overs a side.

But the Windies, who went into the game 2-1 down, only faced 45 balls before the match was called off.

Windies skipper Chris Gayle was out for a duck, edging Ishant Sharma to wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

606: DEBATE Give your reaction to India's win in the one-day series against the West Indies

Runako Morton and Ramnaresh Sarwan had both reached 12 not out when play was stopped by a downpour.

The rain eventually stopped, but with too much water in the outfield the game was abandoned.