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The toss for the one-off Test between New Zealand and Afghanistan was delayed due to a wet ground in Greater Noida on Monday. 

 

The toss was scheduled at 9.30 am but because of the wet field, the match officials would "inspect 10 am" to take a call on the start, according to an official statement from the ground authorities.

 

With rain and thunderstorms forecast throughout the week, it remains to be seen how many days of the Test are impacted.

 

This was the first-ever Test between New Zealand and Afghanistan. 

 

Afghanistan has played 10 Tests so far and has faced defeats in their last three matches against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Ireland.

 

For New Zealand, this will be their first Test since March and it will kick off a busy couple of months in the subcontinent ending with a three-Test series against India in October-November.