Zimbabwe's One-Day International clash with Sri Lanka was abandoned Monday after heavy rain at Bulawayo's Queens Sports Club left the outfield too sodden to continue. The hosts had won the toss and elected to bat first, before progressing to 55 for two in 13.3 overs when the threat of lightning forced the players to leave the field. A heavy thunder shower followed, and although the afternoon saw the sun return, one section of the ground was deemed unsafe for play to continue. With the two sides splitting the points, Zimbabwe remained bottom of the triangular series table with four points, while Sri Lanka and West Indies each have seven. The West Indies and Sri Lanka faceoff at the same venue Wednesday with the victor now assured of reaching Sunday's final. The last game of the league phase will see Zimbabwe play the West Indies Friday. Santner recalled for 2nd Test Spin-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner has been included in New Zealand's squad for the second and final Test against Pakistan after making a quick recovery from a broken wrist. The 24-year-old left-armer missed New Zealand's eight-wicket win in the series-opener in Christchurch last week, after he was struck on his right wrist by a ball during training with Northern Districts three weeks ago. Santner replaces all-rounder Jimmy Neesham, who heads back to domestic cricket, and adds another slow bowling option with leg-spinner Todd Astle for the match in Hamilton starting Friday. "With him and Todd in the team, it gives us the opportunity to play two spinners if required," selector Gavin Larsen said in a media release Monday. Northern Districts batsman Dean Brownlie, who played the last of his 14 Tests away to England three years ago, also joins the squad as cover for batsman Ross Taylor. Taylor did not bat in the second innings in Christchurch and is a doubt for the match at Seddon Park pending an examination on his left eye by a specialist. Coach Mike Hesson said Sunday that Taylor had a problem with vision out of the eye for about a year and a test on the opening day in Christchurch showed it may have deteriorated "quicker" than hoped. Larsen said the team was awaiting further information on Taylor's condition before deciding on his availability. "We should know more in the next couple of days," he said.
