Afghanistan vs New Zealand Live Score: Toss delayed due to wet outfield in one-off Test – The Times of India

Afghanistan vs New Zealand Live Score, One off Test: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi finds himself in an unenviable position as his injury-ravaged side face a formidable New Zealand in a one-off Test in Greater Noida, near New Delhi. Afghanistan’s hopes of pulling off an upset victory over opponents seven rungs above them in the official test rankings have been dealt a big blow with spin spearhead Rashid Khan and fast bowler Naveed Zadran thrown out of action with injuries. Left with a depleted attack, Afghanistan have named three uncapped players, including spin all-rounder Shams Ur Rahman and fast bowler Khalil Ahmed, in their 16-member squad. For New Zealand, it will be the first of six Tests in the next two months in a continent where their results — 16 wins in 90 Tests — are not exactly great in this format. They will fly to Sri Lanka for a two Tests in Galle later this month, before returning to India for a three-match series against Rohit Sharma’s team. Keen to improve their record in the continent, New Zealand have added former Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath and ex-India batting coach Vikram Rathour to their support staff hoping to gain valuable insight into local conditions.