The super soppers were out in force, the blowers worked overtime, but in the end, man’s best efforts were ineffectual against the fury of nature.

It has barely rained in Fort Lauderdale since 2:00 pm local time on Friday, but days of heavy precipitation since the start of the week left the Broward County Stadium outfield in a mess as the one-time wetlands made a dash back in time. As a result, Saturday’s Group ‘A’ encounter between India and Canada, with no real meaning so far as the tournament is concerned, was abandoned without a ball being bowled at 11:30 am local time, after a second inspection by umpires Richard Kettleborough and Sharfouddula.