After a 1st Test Match draw, India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Match is going on. India has already done with their batting and set the target of 325 runs.
Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, and Axar Patel were magnificent with the bat, and they scored 150, 44, and 52 runs, respectively. Mayank Agarwal was really remarkable, and he had given an eye-catching performance.
But, after the end of India’s inning, Ajaz Patel came into the headlines and created history by taking 10 wickets in an inning in Test cricket history.
Ajaz Patel is the third player who marked this record in his name. Before Patel, the Englishman Right-arm off-break bowler, Jim Laker, and legendary Indian spinner Anil Kumble.
10 Wickets taken by Ajaz Patel
1. Shubman Gill on 44 runs caught by Taylor
2. Cheteshwar Pujara bowled on duck
3. Virat Kohli lbw on duck
4. Shreyash Iyer on 18 runs caught by Blundell
5. Wriddhiman Saha lbw on 27 runs
6. R. Ashwin, bowled on duck
7. Mayank Agarwal caught by Blundell on 150 runs
8. Axar Patel lbw on 52 runs
9. Jayant Yadav caught by Ravindra on 12 runs
10. Mohammed Siraj caught by Ravindra on 4 runs
Tweets by big faces
Many big names of cricket tweeted about the great game of Ajaz Patel.
Anil Kumble tweeted on Ajaz Patel’s Perfect 10 Achievement.
BCCI Official Twitter also reacted to this remarkable feat of NZ Spinner Ajaz Patel.
About Ajaz Patel
Ajaz is a Mumbai-born New Zealand cricketer who shifted to New Zealand with his family when he was 8 years old. He debuted for New Zealand in October 2018.
He has played 11 test matches for New Zealand and has 39 wickets on his name. Where two times, he took 5 wickets in innings, and recently he took 10 wickets in innings.
Ajaz Patel undoubtedly has the most wickets in his name in very few games of his career. Inarguably, he’s the next big thing in New Zealand cricket.
India is performing really well in the 2nd test. They scored 325 runs in their 1st innings and have taken Blackcaps down in 62 runs. Currently, India is leading the match.
