With England needing seven wickets to win the third Test against West Indies, rain delays the start of the final day's play in Antigua As the skies clear, England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff takes part in a warm-up session, but will he be fit enough to bowl in the game? Play starts after a 75-minute hold-up and Steve Harmison cannot believe it when an lbw shout against Ramnaresh Sarwan is rejected Shivnarine Chanderpaul pulls a short ball from Stuart Broad as he and Sarwan keep England at bay throughout the morning session Flintoff ignores the discomfort from his sore hip for a five-over spell after lunch but cannot make the breakthrough England need Having been dismissed for 94 in the first innings, Sarwan does not waste his second chance to reach a 13th Test century Paul Collingwood makes a brilliant diving save as Graeme Swann produces a beauty which spins past the edge of Chanderpaul's bat Stuart Broad knocks out Sarwan's off stump and then has Chanderpaul caught behind to reignite England's push for victory Swann continues the West Indies decline as he beats Brendan Nash's forward prod and wins a straightforward leg-before decision The lion-hearted Flintoff finally has to leave the field after another burst in the final session - but is soon back fielding in the slips England surround Sulieman Benn with close fielders and it eventually pays off when he becomes Swann's third victim of the innings Kevin Pietersen has to go off after injuring his hand while fielding as England try to clean up the West Indies tail Daren Powell and Fidel Edwards, the last-wicket pair, celebrate after surviving 10 overs to earn a draw for West Indies The rest of the West Indies team welcome Powell back to the pavilion after the umpires call a halt to play England captain Andrew Strauss reflects on what might have been as he leads his team off the field at the end of the match
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