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Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed 4-8 on Tuesday as India completed an 81-run victory over Sri Lanka on the Duckworth/Lewis method that put both teams into the final of the Celkon Mobile Cup tri-series.
The result at Queen's Park Oval meant that hosts West Indies bowed out of the tournament.
In a rain-shortened match, Kumar's career-best figures ripped through the heart of the batting as Sri Lanka, chasing a revised target of 178 off 26 overs, was 96 all out off 24.4 overs. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja and fast bowler Ishant Sharma supported well, both claiming 2-17.
Earlier, India reached 119-3 off 29 overs before heavy rain caused a stoppage of four hours, 35 minutes.
Opener Rohit Sharma anchored the innings with an unbeaten 48, while captain Virat Kohli contributed 31.
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed 2-32 for Sri Lanka.
India, aware that nothing other than a victory would allow them to advance to the final, was sent in by Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews in conditions which made stroke-play difficult.
Sharma and left-hander Shikhar Dhawan saw off the new ball threat of Shaminda Eranga and Dilhara Lokuhettige, recalled after an absence of eight years. The opening pair enjoyed its fair share of luck in putting on 27 in 6.2 overs before the Sri Lanka skipper made the breakthrough.
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