Rain ruined Windies’ victory bid

Rain ended West Indies\' run chase after just one over as the tourists\' hopes of a breakthrough victory over Australia in the third one-day international at Sydney was washed out today.



Requiring 226 for their first win of the Australian summer, the West Indies were six without loss when rain forced the players from the field.



Captain Chris Gayle was yet to score after surviving six balls from his nemesis Doug Bollinger, with Travis Dowlin left at the non-striker\'s end without facing.



The runs came from four byes and two wides as Bollinger went all out to capture Gayle\'s scalp for the third time in as many one-day matches.



West Indies needed to win to stay alive in the best-of-five series following heavy losses in Melbourne and Adelaide.



Ravi Rampaul four for 61 and Dwayne Smith three for 45 were the pick of the West Indies attack. Dammy Sammy supported with two for 46.



Michael Clarke top-scored for Australia with 46, while Mike Hussy scored 44.



The Windies included Wavell Hinds and Sammy in their line-up in a bid to break their losing streak.