Torrential rain led to the abandonment of the final clash of England’s T20 series in the Caribbean, leaving the final score at 3-1. After earlier rain, play was able to start on time, with Jos Buttler winning the toss and – like every captain to win the toss on this tour – deciding to bowl.

Shai Hope and Evin Lewis have made half centuries in a rapid 136-run opening stand as the West Indies completed a record run chase and beat England by five wickets in the fourth Twenty20 international.

GROS-ISLET: England’s fifth and final T20 international of their series in the Caribbean was rained off on Sunday, leaving the tourists with a 3-1 series win. West Indies were 44 without loss after five overs with Shai Hope on 14 and Evin Lewis on 29 when the heavens opened.

Evin Lewis (68) and Shai Hope (54) powered West Indies to a thrilling five-wicket victory over England in the 4th T20I, chasing 219.

The decision to field first didn't turn out to be a very wise one for West Indies as their bowlers copped a lot of punishment. Jacob Bethell played the knock of his T20I career. He smashed 62 off 32 deliveries,

The fifth T20 between West Indies and England is abandoned because of rain, giving the visitors a 3-1 series win.

West Indies defeated England with a record run chase in the fourth T20 international in St Lucia. Openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis led the charge with 136 runs. The victory, powered by captain Rovman Powell,

The curse lives on. Seven games into England’s white-ball tour of the Caribbean, every match has still been won by the team batting second. The streak fleetingly threatened to be broken as England amassed 218-5,

It’s been a soggy end to a sparky series, an unfitting send-off for three coaches – the interim boss Marcus Trescothick, who, like Lee Carsley, will now hand over to a more lasting successor, plus the fielding coach Carl Hopkinson and the spin-bowling coach Richard Dawson.