New Zealand cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2024–25

New Zealand cricket team against Afghanistan
in India in 2024–25
New Zealand cricket team against Afghanistan; in India in 2024–25
	Afghanistan
Dates	9 – 13 September 2024
Captains	Hashmatullah Shahidi
Test series

The New Zealand cricket team are touring India in September 2024 to play the Afghanistan cricket team.^[1]^[2] The tour consists of one Test match,^[3] which is the first such match between the two teams^[4] and the first Test match to be played at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida.^[5]^[6]

Squads

Afghanistan^[7]	New Zealand^[8]
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) Khalil Ahmad Qais Ahmad Ikram Alikhil (wk) Riaz Hassan Zahir Khan Abdul Malik Nijat Masood Azmatullah Omarzai Bahir Shah Rahmat Shah Shahidullah Zia-ur-Rehman Shamsurrahman ~~Ibrahim Zadran~~ Afsar Zazai (wk)	Tim Southee (c) Tom Latham (vc) Tom Blundell (wk) Michael Bracewell Devon Conway (wk) Matt Henry Daryl Mitchell William O'Rourke Ajaz Patel Glenn Phillips Rachin Ravindra Mitchell Santner Ben Sears Kane Williamson Will Young

On 8 September 2024, Ibrahim Zadran was ruled out the series due to an ankle sprain in his left leg.^[9]

Only Test

9–13 September 2024
Scorecard

Afghanistan	v	New Zealand

Stumps, Day 1
Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Greater Noida
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)

No toss.
No play was possible on day 1 due to a wet outfield.^[10]
This was the first Test to be played at this venue.^[11]

References

^ "ACB to Host New Zealand for a One-Off Test Match in September". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "NZ to play one-off Test vs Afghanistan in Noida ahead of India series". The Statesman. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "Afghanistan to host New Zealand in one-off Test in Noida". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "Afghanistan To Play One-Off Test Against New Zealand From September 9-13 In Greater Noida". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "Afghanistan and New Zealand set to play one-off Test in September". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "Afghanistan announce dates and venue for one-off home Test against New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "Afghanistan name squad for maiden Test against New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
^ "Sears & O'Rourke set for Afghanistan & Sri Lanka Tests | Bracewell returns". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
^ "Afghanistan batter ruled out of New Zealand Test, South Africa series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ "Wet outfield forces opening day to be called off in Greater Noida". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
^ "History meets hope at cricket's newest Test venue". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

[1] "ACB to Host New Zealand for a One-Off Test Match in September". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[2] "NZ to play one-off Test vs Afghanistan in Noida ahead of India series". The Statesman. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[3] "Afghanistan to host New Zealand in one-off Test in Noida". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[4] "Afghanistan To Play One-Off Test Against New Zealand From September 9-13 In Greater Noida". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[5] "Afghanistan and New Zealand set to play one-off Test in September". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[6] "Afghanistan announce dates and venue for one-off home Test against New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[7] "Afghanistan name squad for maiden Test against New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

[8] "Sears & O'Rourke set for Afghanistan & Sri Lanka Tests | Bracewell returns". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

[9] "Afghanistan batter ruled out of New Zealand Test, South Africa series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

[10] "Wet outfield forces opening day to be called off in Greater Noida". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[11] "History meets hope at cricket's newest Test venue". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

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