Lawn Patches Cut, Fans To Dry Outfield: Bizarre Scenes In Afghanistan vs New Zealand Noida Test

Visuals from Greater Noida Stadium © X (Twitter) The Afghanistan vs New Zealand one-off Test has actually been an overall catastrophe up until now. In spite of there being minimum rain, no play has actually been possible for 4 sessions in the historical Test, thanks to bad drain and outfield conditions at the place. Not a single ball was possible on the opening day of the match, leading to a total washout. On Day 2, the match could not begin at the scheduled time either as the outfield was still damp. Rain did come down on Day 1 at night for a long time however ever since, there has actually been no rainfall at the location. The groundsmen could not get the field all set for play. On Day 2, some unusual visuals unfolded as the ground personnel was seen cutting turf spots from various locations on the field and transferring it to the damp location. Not simply that, even fans were utilized to dry the damp spots on the field. About 20-25 individuals were offered the task to dry the ground, consisting of 15 outsourced employees, however the efforts appeared insufficient for the a lot of part of the very first session, which needed to end without the toss happening. Present Condition of No
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