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The third day of the only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand has also been cancelled. The official announcement of cancelling the third day of the Test match was made early in view of the weather conditions. The match is being played at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Cricket Stadium, the first 2 days of play have been cancelled due to the ground being wet. The third day's play was cancelled due to continuous rain. This is the first time in 16 years in Test cricket that the first three days of play have been cancelled consecutively.
This happened after 16 years in Test cricket
The last time the first 3 days of play in a Test match were cancelled was in 2008. The big thing is that New Zealand was also a part of that Test match. That Test match was played between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur.
Play on the third day was cancelled due to rain
The cancellation of the third day of the only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand was announced at 9.15 am Indian time. In fact, the pitch had deteriorated so much due to continuous rain that it did not take much time for the match referee and umpires to reach their decision.
The chances of the test turning up the result are negligible
With no play for the third consecutive day in the only Test match, the chances of a result are now low. After the ground was ruined due to rain, the biggest question is whether even a single ball will be played in this Test match? Looking at the current situation, the answer to this big question seems to be 'no'.
Match cancelled due to wet ground
The first two days of the Test match were cancelled due to the wet ground. The ground staff tried hard to dry the water accumulated in the midfield area of the ground due to heavy rain. They also tried to remove the wet part of the midfield area of the ground the next day and replace it with a dry surface from the net practice area. But, despite trying every trick, they could not make the ground suitable for playing the match.