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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