Sachin Tendulkar's sizzling unbeaten 141 on comebackwent in vain as the West Indies won the rain-hit second one-dayer of theDLF Cup by 29 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Kuala Lumpur today.
Tendulkar seemed to have put India in the box seat with his scintillating knock,propelling the team to 309 for five in the day-night encounter at the KinraraOval.
But the Windies ran away with the victory after making 141 for two in 20 overs,which was more than the required par score of 112-2 at that stage, beforeshowers disrupted the proceedings.
Opener Chris Gayle set up the chase with a 35-ball 45 and the momentum wassustained by Ramnaresh Sarwan, 37 off 49 balls, and captain Brian Lara, 27 off30 balls.
West Indies had lost the opening match by 78 runs againstAustralia on Tuesday.
India take on the three-time World Champions at the same venue on Saturday.
Tendulkar announced his return to international cricket in style by carrying hisbat for his 40th one-day hundred. The 33-year-old, who had been out of actionsince March after undergoing a shoulder surgery, smashed 13 fours and five sixesin his 148-ball knock.