I will be posting in-match details of the all important USA-Bermuda (Aug 25, today) and USA-Canada (Aug 26, tomorrow) matches in this thread.
When these matches end I will, as I have so far for the first 2 matches, start a separate thread containing the post-match recap article.
Play is scheduled to begin at 10:30 in Toronto. At the moment, there is some concern because rain is in the forecast. The tournament officials are planning to implement the Duckworth-Lewis method if necessary (and it would take a whole other thread to explain how that crazy rule works). Each team must bat for a minimum of 20 overs for the match to be official.
According to a member of the bigcricket.com website who is at the ground reporting, "Now it is to be cloudy with sunny breaks this morning, and then 50% chance of scattered showers in the afternoon"
Whomever bats first may do so for a full innings (max 50 overs), however, whomever fields first may see their innings shortened by rain. The coin toss may play a role in this match, as it may be an advantage to bat first or second depending on the weather conditions. Let's hope our captain Massiah is as good with decisions as he is with the bat.
At 8:40 EDT, it began to "drizzle" in Toronto.
At 8:52, the description changes to "pouring rain."
The covers are on the pitch, and the match isn't scheduled to begin for another 90 minutes. Hopefully the rain stops before then.