Unrelenting rain has had the final say in Greater Noida yet again as play was called off before the scheduled start time for the second consecutive day. It leaves the first ever Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand on the brink of a washout, without a single ball bowled. "There has been in excess of 1200 mm of downpour north of seven days," the telecaster said as the fourth day's play was deserted. "The size of precipitation has made it totally unthinkable for cricket today. We will return on day five for good measure, yet actually there will be definitely no possibility of play. We can't conceive anything more yet a relinquishment early tomorrow first thing." There were covers spread out over most of the ground and they were soaked from for the time being precipitation. A portion of the water emptied over into the outfield framing a couple of puddles. Players from the two groups stayed in their lodgings, which like the bleak visuals, was a component on Wednesday as well. As was play being canceled at 9.15am with the throw yet to occur. There have been three past occurrences of play being deserted for four days (not the initial four days) in the previous 10 years: India versus South Africa in Bengaluru in 2015, Bangladesh versus South Africa in Dhaka in 2015 and West Indies versus India in Port of Spain in 2016. Seven Tests have been deserted, without a ball being bowled, throughout the entire existence of men's cricket, the remainder of which was in 1998, in Dunedin, among India and New Zealand. This is Afghanistan's tenth Test match since they were given Full Part status in 2017. For New Zealand, the oddball Test denotes the beginning of their subcontinent endeavor which remembers two Tests for Sri Lanka followed by three in India. Not at all like those five installations, this one isn't region of the planet Test Title.