Relentless torrential rain and severe thunderstorms have forced the abandonment of the second match of the day between Bermuda and the Bahamas at the Jimmy Powell Oval in the Cayman Islands.
With standing water covering the outfield and electrical activity showing no sign of relenting, umpires had little choice but to call off the afternoon contest without a ball bowled — completing a total washout of Friday's scheduled double-header.
The recurring foul weather has severely curtailed group-stage action throughout the week, but the tournament's knock-out picture has now crystallized.
Following the latest no-result, Bermuda and the Bahamas are set to meet once again on Saturday in a straight shootout for a place in the final.
The winner of that second-versus-third playoff will advance to face hosts Cayman Islands in Sunday's showpiece, provided the Caribbean skies finally clear to allow competitive cricket to resume.
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