Second day of Afghanistan-New Zealand cricket test delayed for toss

Due to a wet outfield, the ground staff at the Greater Noida Sports Complex worked tirelessly on Day 1 to prepare the field for play, but unfortunately, no games were able to take place.

The toss was rescheduled for 9 a.m. local time Tuesday but wet patches on the outfield — worsened by the rain — caused further delay. Umpires were due to inspect the pitch again at 12 noon local time.

This is Afghanistan’s third cricket test in 2024, following once-off matches against Ireland and Sri Lanka.

Afghanistan is staging the match near India’s capital because it cannot host international cricket on home soil.

New Zealand is kicking off a three-month subcontinental tour that will involve a series against Afghanistan, two tests in Sri Lanka and then another three in India.

This first test between the two countries is not part of the 2025 World Test Championship.

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Squads:

Afghanistan : Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Riaz Hassan, Hashmatullah Shahidi , Ikram Alikhil, Bahir Shah, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Qais Ahmad, Zahir Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Zia-ur-Rehman, Afsar Zazai, Nijat Masood, Shamsurrahman, Abdul Malik

New Zealand : Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee , Matt Henry, Tom Blundell, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke

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