India sealed their fifth one-day series win on the trot after persistent rain ruined the fourth and final match against the West Indies at Beausejour Stadium on Sunday. The visitors bagged the series 2-1 following victories in the series opener in Jamaica and the third match on Friday. This is also India’s second series victory in the Caribbean after the Sourav Ganguly-led side won the five-match series 2-1 in 2002.

The West Indies, put in to bat by India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he won the toss for the fourth straight time in the series, reached 27 for one in 7.3 overs in what was reduced to a 49-overs-a-side affair. However, rain intervened again to ruin the contest.

India began well with West Indies skipper Chris Gayle falling to Ishant Sharma off the second ball of the match, edging a good length delivery to Dhoni behind the stumps. With the danger man gone, Ashish Nehra bowled a tight leash at the other end as the West Indian batsmen failed to hit a single boundary.

Runako Morton and Ramnaresh Sarwan shared an unbroken stand of 27 before the weather had the final say. Morton and Sarwan ended on identical scores, each compiling 12 not out off 22 balls. Fast bowler Sharma took 1-17 off four overs.

The West Indies begin a two-Test series against Bangladesh next Thursday in St. Vincent while India head home to enjoy a two-month break.