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No result sees SL thru'

AFP/REUTERS, Rawalpindi
Asian champions Sri Lanka secured a place in the final of the tri-series tournament here Monday after their match against Zimbabwe was called off due to heavy overnight rain.
Overnight rain left the outfield wet and some patches on the bowler's run up at both ends, and conditions did not improve despite determined efforts by ground staff.
The two umpires -- Australian Simon Taufel and Pakistan's Aleem Dar -- after a third inspection of the pitch and the surrounding areas at 1:00 pm (0800 GMT) decided to abandon the match.
"We did not want a silly game to be played with wet patches because safety of the players was most important," umpire Taufel said.
Earlier Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu and coach John Dyson showed the umpires the patches on the bowler's run up and both agreed that play was not possi- ble.
Both teams got three points each and with 10 points Sri Lanka qualify for the October 16 final scheduled for Lahore.
Hosts Pakistan have already qualified for the final with 16 points and will play the last league match against Sri Lanka in Lahore on Thursday, which has no bearing on the final.
Zimbabwe, who lost their previous three matches, two against Pakistan and one against Sri Lanka, managed just four points.
"Obviously its disappointing not to get a chance to have a last go but it was out of our hands," said Zimbabwean captain Tatenda Taibu.
Zimbabwe are due to fly back home early Tuesday and would play five one-day games against England next month.
"We had a not very impressive first match at Multan, came back in the second at Peshawar but had a terrible third game at Rawalpindi on Saturday so it was a case of two steps forward and one back which we should avoid in future," said
Taibu.
Zimbabwe drew a two-day side game and suffered a humiliating innings defeat against a local side in a four-day match last month.
Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu said his team would have liked some practice.
"It would have been good had we had some practice but now the focus is on October 14 match
against Pakistan," said Atapattu.
Sri Lanka also play two Tests against Pakistan after the one-day