The runs drought is not over but the dream of a consecutive treble of one-day titles certainly is for the Central Districts Stags.
Rain ruined any straw-clutching hopes the visitors had against the Wellington Firebirds at the Basin Reserve yesterday in round six of the Ford Trophy competition.
To steal the words of CD skipper William Young, it was too little, too late again after the Stags posted 150-2 in 30 overs when rain set in for an abandonment.
Opener George Worker was unbeaten on 80, including 10 boundaries and a six, but it gave him no more joy than Young, who backed him up with 44 runs at No 3.
"It's a little bit disappointing but you can't do anything about that," said Black Caps squad member Worker of the frustrating result.