πππππ :Β Afghanistan vs New Zealand
ππππ : Sep 9, Monday
ππππ : 10:00 AM ISTβ
πππππ : Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Gautam Buddh Nagar, India
ππππππππππ : Test 2024
Afghanistan will be without their premier spinner, Rashid Khan for the Test against New Zealand.
- Kane Williamson has an impressive Test average of 68.57 in Tests this year.
- Afghanistanβs Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Rahmat Shah are our picks for the batters to watch out for.
- Spinners will have a big role to play in this Test, particularly from the second or third day onwards.
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TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
AFG vs NZ Match Prediction & Analysis
Afghanistan is all set to take on New Zealand for their one-off Test at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground in New Delhi on September 9. This will be the first Test played between the two sides.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Afghanistan Preview
Hashmatullah Shahidi will be leading Afghanistan for the one-off Test against New Zealand. Their regular captain and premier spinner, Rashid Khan is currently recovering from an injury and will hence not be a part of this Test. This is a huge blow to Afghanistan, as he is their main bowler. To make things worse, seamer Naveed Zadran has been ruled out as well due to a side strain injury.
New Zealand Preview
New Zealand have put together a formidable squad for their Test against Afghanistan, with veteran seamer Tim Southee captaining the team.
The team is packed with star players, including the returning Kane Williamson, who had previously opted out of a central contract. He will be joined by fellow heavy-hitters Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, and Rachin Ravindra, while Tom Latham retains his role as vice-captain, lending stability and depth to the lineup.
Weather Conditions
In limited-overs cricket, the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground has generally produced healthy batting tracks. We feel, the first two and a half days will be best for batting here. There will be some turn throughout, but from the third day onwards, spinners will get a lot more help. Batters will have to show proper technique to survive on the last two days.
The weather will be very warm and humid for the first three days of the Test. Rain might hamper proceedings for a while on the final two days.
AFG vs NZ Pitch Report
The team batting first here will be looking to set a score of around 350-400. The wicket will get tougher to bat on as the match progresses, as getting a bog score in the first innings will be a massive advantage.
