India, Oct. 17 -- The fifth and deciding T20I between India and West Indies was officially abandoned due to relentless rain at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday night. With the decider washed out, the five-match bilateral series finished in a 2-2 stalemate.

Rain permitted only 7.4 overs of action where India blasted 118 for five before heavy downpours returned.

Powerplay Carnage: Kishan And Dhir Torch Bengaluru

Sent into bat after a lengthy rain interruption, India launched an unrelenting assault on the West Indian bowling attack.

Opener Abhishek Sharma perished early for six, but Sanju Samson kept the tempo flying with a crisp 16 off seven balls.

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan dismantled the opposition with a fer...