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Greater Noida Test: AFG Vs NZ, One-Off Game Can Still Produce Result Despite 3-Day Washout; Here's How

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The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground has been marred by controversies. The match has gained attention for all wrong reasons as no play was possible on the first three-days of the Test matchdue to the wet outfield.

On all three days, the play was abandoned as relentless rain resulted in the entire square getting drenched. The stadium has come under the microscope for its poor functioning, and a video went viral yesterday, wherein the caterers cleaned the utensils in toilet, sparking massive controversy and humiliation.

With play not possible on the first three days, the Test match is clearly heading towards an unwanted draw, however, there is still a way to sneak in a result in just two days time. If the captains from both the teams, agree to forefeit one innings, then time would be saved and we'll be left with just two innings to be played, instead of a regular four, which is played in a Test match.

The first instance in cricket history when both teams forfeited one innings

The first instance of such forfeiting the innings came to light during the infamous Test match between England and South Africa in January 2000. After being put into bat, South Africa scored 155/6 on Day 1, and the next three days were marred with rain as the game headed towards a draw.

The then South Africa captain, Hansie Cronje went over to his counterpart, Nasser Hussain, the English captain to discuss about forfeiting one innings. Initially reluctant, Hussain agreed to forfeit one innings, and considered chasing 250 runs in 73 overs.

To Hussain's surprise, Cronje reduced three runs from the target and also gave England extra 3 overs to chase it down. Hussain declared the first innings without England even facing a delivery as the laws only allowed the second innings to be forfeited back then.

Cronje, then declared South Africa's second innings, setting up a target of 249 to win, which the Three Lions achieved with 2-wickets to spare.