Unwavering precipitation in Christchurch implied that the second ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was cleaned out without even the throw occurring. While downpour had been estimate for a large part of the day, there had by the by been any expectation of an abbreviated match starting off sooner or later. In any case, as the day wore on and the downpour endured at the Hagley Oval, that prospect looked less and more uncertain. The deadline for a 20-over game, the base took into consideration downpour reduced ODI, had been set apart for 7.02pm neighborhood time, however with the downpours persevering, the umpires canceled the game following the last review at 4.25pm. Thus, the groups split focuses, with Sri Lanka's expectations of programmed World Cup capability being hit further. The main eight groups from the Super Association table get immediate section On the planet Cup, yet Sri Lanka are presently positioned 10th after 82 focuses, and have only another match staying in the cycle - the third ODI against New Zealand in three days' time. While a success will take them above West Indies and in this way up to eighth, Sri Lanka will trust that 10th put South Africa succeed all things considered one out of their two forthcoming ODIs against Netherlands. That will leave South Africa stuck at 88 places, and permit Sri Lanka, who will complete on 92 would it be advisable for them they beat New Zealand, to scratch through to the World Cup. In any case, New Zealand are set to end the Super Association as table clinchers regardless of the waste of time in Christchurch, and regardless of whether they lose to Sri Lanka in the third ODI in Hamilton. They have 165 focuses right now - ten clear of Britain, who are second - however will have trusted that their periphery players stretch out sufficient practice beyond the World Cup. Additionally, the waste of time has implied they can't lose the continuous series against Sri Lanka, as they had pounded them by 198 runs in the principal ODI in Auckland on Saturday. As a matter of fact, they will complete the Super Association having lost only one ODI series.