.Rain required the 4th succeeding day of the only Test between Afghanistan and also New Zealand to be called off on Thursday, leaving the match at risk of being rinsed without a round being bowled.With overnight rainstorms including in an actually filled Greater Noida ground, near New Delhi, umpires evaluated prior to the arranged start time of 9:30 am actually (0400 GMT) and also proclaimed that no play would certainly be actually possible.Watch Australia v England T20’s Live & special on FOX SPORTS, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge trial today >’ No Mitch’ – No-ball eliminates gold duck!|01:14 The throw is still to take place at Afghanistan’s embraced home ground, which has watched incessant rain for pair of weeks.The place, which entertains its 1st Exam, has happened under scrutiny for doing not have world-class resources and also having only simple drainage.Hand-held electric fans had been actually used earlier in the week in a desperate effort to dry out the saturated turf.Afghanistan, that are unable to participate in international matches in the home as a result of the safety condition, have actually played numerous Twenty20 as well as one-day internationals at the site because 2017 after the Panel of Control for Cricket in India offered use of its own facilities.This is merely Afghanistan’s 10th five-day match since they were actually given Exam condition in 2017.
Tim Southee’s New Zealand will next trip after Friday’s scheduled final time for pair of Examinations in Sri Lanka before returning for 3 even more versus India.