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Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test day four cancelled due to damp weather condition, rainfall, sound, response, latest updates

.Rainfall required the fourth successive time of the only Exam between Afghanistan as well as New Zealand to become aborted on Thursday, leaving the match in danger of being washed out without a ball being bowled.With through the night rainstorms contributing to a presently saturated Greater Noida ground, near New Delhi, umpires checked just before the scheduled zero hour of 9:30 am (0400 GMT) and stated that no play will be possible.Watch Australia v England T20's Live &amp exclusive on FOX SPORTS, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge test today &gt' No Mitch' - No-ball eliminates golden duck!|01:14 The shake is still to take place at Afghanistan's taken on home ground, which has experienced unceasing rainfall for 2 weeks.The site, which is hosting its initial Test, has actually happened under analysis for doing not have unparalleled locations and having merely simple drainage.Hand-held electrical fans had actually been actually made use of previously in the week in a despairing attempt to dry out the saturated turf.Afghanistan, who are actually not able to play global matches at home as a result of the protection situation, have actually played a number of Twenty20 and also one-day internationals at the venue since 2017 after the Board of Control for Cricket in India gave use its own facilities.This is only Afghanistan's 10th five-day match due to the fact that they were actually granted Exam status in 2017. Tim Southee's New Zealand will certainly next traveling after Friday's scheduled ultimate time for 2 Examinations in Sri Lanka prior to returning for three even more against India.