England sealed a 3-1 win in its Twenty20 series against West Indies when the fifth and final match was abandoned after five overs because of rain.

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.

West Indies, led by explosive half centuries from openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis, chased down a target of 219 to beat England with an over to spare to win by five wickets in their T20 international on Saturday.

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.

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.

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.