Play Scheduled To Start At 9:30, Abandoned At 9:12: Horror Story Of Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test

Early rain at the Greater Noida stadium on Wednesday prompted the officials to abandon the third day of the Afghanistan vs New Zealand match as well.

The historic Afghanistan vs New Zealand one-off Test in Greater Noida continues to paint new horror stories with every passing day. No play was possible for the first two days of the Test, despite minimal rain. Wet patches in the outfield made the ground unfit for play, prompting fans and experts to wonder if the selection of venue was right, considering the poor drainage and facilities. After a Tuesday was full of sunshine, hopes were up the match to start on Wednesday, but the weather gods poured cold water on the hopes early on Day 3.  Not the news we wanted to share!Heavy overnight rain and ongoing drizzle have resulted in Day 3 of the One-Off #AFGvNZ Test being washed out. Officials will assess the conditions again tomorrow morning.#AfghanAtalan | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/UOUR4oc2zx

The toss was scheduled to take place at 9:00 AM IST but early rain meant that the toss had been delayed. But, a big announcement emerged at 9:12 AM, 18 minutes before the scheduled start of the game, that the play on the third day had also been abandoned.

While drainage at the venue had already come under question, early rain meant that the situation at the ground had become worse than on Day 2. Hence, it was practically not possible to start the match, even if rain had stopped at that moment.

Considering the weather, the match officials did not take long to rule out any possibility of play on Wednesday.