With the one-day series between West Indies and England all square at 2-2, rain in St Lucia delays the start of the final match England captain Andrew Strauss checks on the weather from the dressing room balcony at the Beausejour Stadium A 29-overs-a-side match starts after a four-hour delay and the recalled Ravi Rampaul removes Strauss with his first delivery Promoted to number three, Kevin Pietersen is soon into his stride as he looks to end a difficult tour on a high note Ravi Bopara is quick to punish anything wide or short as he and Pietersen add 80 in 14 overs for the second wicket Pietersen is denied a half century when Darren Sammy controversially claims a diving catch at backward point Bopara follows to the delight of Kieron Pollard (left) and Sulieman Benn as England suffer a mid-innings slump Matt Prior (above) joins Paul Collingwood in an unbroken stand of 60 to revive England's hopes of a series victory After dismissing Chris Gayle for a duck, England are further boosted when Andrew Flintoff has Ramnaresh Sarwan caught behind Shivnarine Chanderpaul tries to slog-sweep a ball from Paul Collingwood but holes out in the deep Dwayne Bravo has a lucky escape as a ferocious drive by partner Kieron Pollard whistles past his helmet Stuart Broad produces another wholehearted performance for England and picks up the vital wicket of Bravo Broad collides with Pollard in an unsuccessful attempt to run him out the West Indies all-rounder does not survive for long Flintoff settles the outcome of the match by dismissing Ramdin, Rampaul and Benn to claim his first one-day hat-trick for England Man of the Match Flintoff claims the ball as a souvenir after finishing with figures of 5-19 Andrew Strauss and his team enjoy a lap of honour after ending their Caribbean tour with a trophy
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