Bermuda are close to losing losing their one-day international status after going down to Kenya by seven wickets in Potchefstroom on Monday.
The result, coupled with the UAE's win over Denmark, leaves the islanders on the brink of exiting the tournament which would relegate them back to Associate status.
David Hemp's unbeaten century saw them to 259 for 5 in their 50 overs, but steady knocks from Steve Tikolo, Collins Obuya, Maurice Ouma and Kennedy Otieno saw Kenya reach their target with five overs to spare.
Bermuda now need to beat the in-form Dutch in their final game and hope Afghanistan lose to UAE to remain in the tournament.
Namibia sealed their first win of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers when they beat Oman by a massive 119 runs in Group A in Krugersdorp.
Oman won the toss and chose to field, but then watched as the African side racked up 291 with Gerrie Snyman, Craig Williams and Nicholaas Scholtz all scoring half-centuries.
Oman, who are yet to win a match in the tournament, then crashed to 6 for 3 before Awal Khan's 62 gave them an inkling of hope. However Sarel Burger's medium pace proved too much in the end, the seamer picking up 5 for 44 as Oman were dismissed for 172.
Group B whipping boys Denmark also suffered their fourth straight defeat as they were hammered by the UAE.
Opener Amjad Javed spanked 164 from just 117 balls drove the UAE to a massive 379 for 6 in Potchefstroom, leaving the Danes with little hope.
However Pedersen brothers Michael (60) and Carsten (58) put up a fight and along with Freddie Klokker (77) saw the underdogs to 233 for 4 in the 37th over, before a collapse saw Denmark capitulate to 267 all out as they lost by 112 runs.
Also in Group B, Afghanistan suffered their second defeat of the competition when they went down to the Netherlands at Vanderbijlpark.
The Cinderella story of the tournament were stuck in to bat by the Dutch and mustered a respectable 204 for 9 in their 50 overs as Karim Khan top-scored with 72.
But despite a top-order wobble from the Netherlands, that total was not enough as Daan van Bunge's composed 65 orchestrated a five-wicket win.
Elsewhere there were victories for Scotland and Ireland, with the latter retaining their unbeaten status in the tournament.




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