Hosts Canada continued to pile on the runs on day three of their ICC Intercontinental Cup match with Bermuda at King's City, Toronto today to place themselves firmly in the driver's seat entering today's fourth and final day of play.

Resuming from their overnight total of 386 for seven, the Canadians batted through yesterday's entire morning session before finally being dismissed shortly after 2 p.m. for a colossal 588 in 135.4 overs -- 254 runs ahead of Bermuda's first innings total.

Fast bowler Umar Bhatti then gave the Canadians the breakthrough they were looking for when he had Delyone Borden (19) caught behind for the second time in the match in the ninth-over before rains forced the umpires to abandon play for the remainder of the day.

Bermuda were 67 for one when rain and fog sent the players running for shelter at 3.45 p.m. with a confident-looking Stephen Outerbridge (31) and skipper Irving Romaine (six) unbeaten at the crease.