Afghanistan Vs New Zealand One-Off Test Day 5 Highlights: Match Called Off Due To Persistent Rain

After no action on the first four days, if conditions allow, the match will start a little early. The toss will happen first then the day's play will be planned accordingly. According to ACB reports, the match is set to start at 9:00 am IST.

Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Riaz Hassan, Bahir Shah, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Qais Ahmad, Zahir Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Zia-ur-Rehman, Afsar Zazai, Nijat Masood, Shamsurrahman, Abdul Malik

New Zealand: Tom Latham (wk), Tim Southee (c), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Ajaz Patel, Matt Henry, Tom Blundell, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, William ORourke

Afghanistan Cricket Board stated in a social media post the reasons to host a Test match at the Greater Noida.

"We considered three potential venues in India – Dehradun, Lucknow, and Greater Noida. Unfortunately, the other two were unavailable due to BCCI’s domestic matches, and the UAE’s extreme heat made it unsuitable for hosting a Test match. Given New Zealand’s busy schedule, we chose Greater Noida to ensure this important fixture takes place," the ACB stated.

Afghanistan Cricket Board announced on their social media platforms that due to continuous rain, the final day's play has also been abandoned. So, no action was possible on any day on the only Test match of the series.

Afghanistan rarely play Test matches and it was against former World Test Champions New Zealand. The bad weather and poor maintenance are reasons for that. But, Afghanistan are facing South Africa for three ODIs and the Blackcaps are going to Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series.

The Test match has been abandoned due to rain. Thank you for joining. Goodbye and take care!