Fearful that both semi-finals would be washed out by rain, the Champions League''s governing council announced on Thursday just hours before Delhi were due to meet Highveld Lions in Durban, that a reserve day had been set aside for the games.

With storms looming, the ruling provided a lifeline for the Daredevils, who faced elimination had their semi final been a washout, as they had won fewer games than the Lions during the group stage of the tournament.