Cricket: England has suffered an embarrassing eight-wicket defeat in the third and final Test of its home series against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka humiliate England on home soil | 01:03Ground staff used electric fans in a desperate bid to dry the pitch in the Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand Tuesday, but play was called off for a second straight day with one official calling it “a huge mess”.
On Tuesday, groundsmen dragged out tarpaulins to cover areas of the pitch in anticipation of more rain, while others waved electric fans over some of the worst wet patches.Ground staff dug up a wet outfield area in the mid-wicket region, refilling it with dry soil and laying fresh turf.The venue, hosting its first Test, has only basic drainage and has been criticised for its facilities with The Times of India newspaper calling it “ill-equipped”.
On Monday, the New Zealand players threw rugby balls around as they waited for a decision on play, but the teams stayed in their hotels on Tuesday morning. Lucknow and Dehradun were preferred options for this Test by Afghanistan, but those grounds were busy with local leagues.
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