Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test Day 3 Updates: There was no play on the third day of the ongoing Test match between India and New Zealand at the Shaheed Vijay Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida. Play on the third day was called off due to continuous heavy rain, while the match was also called off on the first two days due to wet outfield. Given the current weather forecast and poor facilities at the stadium, there is little chance of play in the next two days.
third day status
In the latest picture, it can be seen that water has accumulated on the field and the rain is continuing. Accumulation of water can also be clearly seen on the pitch. This situation has disappointed the players of both New Zealand and Afghanistan teams as well as the spectators who came to watch the match, who were eagerly waiting for this match.
New Zealand players were seen practising in the second half of the day yesterday, hoping that they would get a chance to play. But now it is clear that their hopes are over. The Afghanistan team is also disappointed that their match did not go as planned and they have only themselves to blame for this, as the stadium was selected by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB).
Groundmen have been struggling to dry the stadium for two days
Before the match started, two full days were wasted due to rain and wet outfield. The groundsmen of Greater Noida Stadium uprooted grass from the net area and placed it on the wet areas. Along with this, they tried to create a dry area on the field by running fans to dry the wet areas, but despite these efforts, the match could not start.
Everyone’s frustration is increasing due to the repeated cancellation of the game. Now everyone’s eyes are fixed on the next two days to see if the game can start soon or not.
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