India, July 21 -- Although the series is done and dusted for the West Indies, they still have a lot to gain when they lock horns against New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI at Bridgetown, Barbados on July 22, Wednesday. With the Caribbeans languishing 10th in the ICC Men's ODI Rankings, they look certain to play the qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup, sealed by three consecutive defeats that have them that has the scoreline firmly in New Zealand's favour ahead of the final game.

While the West Indies' bowling side has been giving a tough time to the Kiwis, their batting has been a significant letdown. After hunting down 268 with ease in the opening game with seven wickets to spare, the hosts' totals haven't even crossed 200 by batting ...