The West Indies beat New Zealand by three wickets in a nail-biting fifth and final ODI.
The visitors recalled in-form Shivnarine Chanderpaul to bolster the batting in their bid to square a series they trail 2-1.
Replying to Victoria's first innings of 571, the West Indies were 144 for four at stumps on the second day of their three-day tour match.
West Indies named their 14-man squad for the third test against Australia starting on Thursday in Barbados.
Mohammad Yousuf scored 191, his seventh hundred of the year, as the second Test between Pakistan and the West Indies ended in a draw.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul's fine knock was in vain, as the West Indies were beaten by 78 runs in the opening match of the DLF Cup tri-series.
The West Indies captain believes his young team can do well in the triangular one-day series.
A blistering century against Pakistan in the first Test in Barbados has propelled Brian Lara to the top of the ICC Test batting rankings.
West Indies reached stumps on 565 for five in reply to South Africa's first innings of 588 for six declared.
Young VRV Singh will make his debut in the first Test against the West Indies.
"We shouldn't be in this position, it's a perfect batting track," said the left-hander.\n
Shivnarine Chanderpaul has recovered from a hamstring injurt and is fit for the first Test against India
West Indies captain Brian Lara won the toss and elected to field in the fourth One-Day International against India.
West Indies named an unchanged 14-man squad for the third ODI against India
The 31-year-old left-hander, who succeeded Brian Lara as skipper, led the side to just one win in 14 Tests and two victories in 16 ODIs.
Graeme Smith smashed 85 to guide South Africa to a seven-wicket win over West Indies on the fourth day of the second Test in Cape Town on Saturday.
West Indies captain Chanderpaul scored a defiant half-century to help the tourists draw their three-day match in Melbourne on Sunday.
Chasing a total of 119 from 25 overs, West Indies won with five balls and seven wickets to spare in the third one-day international against Bangladesh.
West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul won the toss and elected to bat against India.
The pacer claimed 4-17 to leave West Indies on 92-5 in reply to Sri Lanka's 150 all out on day 1 of the second Test
West Indies lead in the weather-disrupted series 2-1 with the final match scheduled for Barbados on Wednesday.
Chaminda Vaas took four wickets for 12 runs to leave West Indies precariously placed on 59 for six in the second innings.
West Indies named a squad shorn of several leading players for their July tour of Sri Lanka as a result of the contract dispute.
Mervyn Dillon, a veteran of 98 ODIs, also returns to the squad.\n\n
The all-rounder replaces Shivnarine Chanderpaul for the fourth and final Test against England.\n\n
Chanderpaul, who averages more than 42 in Tests, made 101 runs in six innings in the series against England.
Leg spinner Danish Kaneria's 4 for 36 and captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's unbeaten century brought Pakistan close to their first Test win in the West Indies in 17 years.
Brian Lara scored his 30th test hundred as West Indies reached 275 for four in their first innings reply against Pakistan.
Centuries by Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo helped break a world record on an otherwise dull fifth day of the drawn fourth and final Test.
West Indies opener Shivnarine Chanderpaul struck a whirlwind 92 to pave the way for a seven-wicket win over South Africa.
The hosts slumped to 12 for three before Lara helped the home side reach 292 for seven at the close of play on day 1 of the third Test.
West Indies captain Brian Lara stroked an unbeaten 116 to lead his side to a four-wicket win over Australia A.
West Indies registered a tight five-wicket win over South Africa in their Group B decider of the ICC Champions Trophy.
The West Indies reached 275 for 6 on day one of the third Test against England.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored the third fastest hundred in test history on Thursday to keep West Indies' hopes alive in the first Test against Australia.
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