The YesPlay Pro20 Cup Super 8 clash between the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and YesPlay Cobras was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead in Durban on Tuesday night.
With the points being shared it deals a major blow to the Dolphins' hopes of reaching the competition semifinals, as it leaves them languishing at seventh on the log, four points behind the Cobras on 11 points, with them currently occupying the fourth and final semifinal spot.
Both the Dolphins and Cobras have two more Super 8 games remaining, and they will both need to win to give themselves a chance of making the knockouts.
The Cobras are a point behind third-placed Boland, who have a game in hand on them, but are just a point ahead of the Titans and three ahead of the Garden Route Badgers, who along with the Dolphins all still have a chance of reaching the playoffs if results go their way.
The Dolphins last two Super 8 games are away from home, against the Eastern Storm in Benoni on Friday and against the Titans in Centurion on Sunday, while the Cobras are at home in Cape Town, hosting the Lions on Saturday and Badgers next Tuesday.