IND vs NZ LIVE: Ajaz Patel joins Perfect 10 club – After denying India a win in the Kanpur Test, Ajaz Patel is once again proving to be a thorn in the flesh of the hosts during the 2nd Test in Mumbai. Patel, who was born in Mumbai before heading to New Zealand, picked up a fine six-wicket haul during the first innings to put his team in command. Follow Insidesport.in for all IND vs NZ LIVE updates.
IND vs NZ LIVE: Ajaz Patel creates history, picks all 10 wickets to match Anil Kumble, Jim Laker, join PERFECT 10 Club
Ajaz Patel etched his name in the honours board at the Wankhede Stadium, with a fine six-wicket haul during the IND vs NZ 2nd Test. Patel starred on Day 1 in the first session, sending back India’s mainstays Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli for ducks, along with Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer to run through India’s middle order.
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Ajaz Patel has the 8th wicket as Axar Patel is out LBW for 52 shouldering arms to one out of the rough. Patel goes to #2 behind Hadlee (9-52) on the NZ all-time Test innings list. Follow live in NZ on @skysportnz & @SENZ_Radio. Live scoring | https://t.co/tKeqyLOL9D #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/Ql9WA9MqLC— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) December 4, 2021
He looked at it last night and now Ajaz Patel has booked his spot on the Wankhede Honours Board! He breaks through in the 2nd over of day 2 getting Saha LBW for 27. Then next ball he has Ashwin clean bowled! India 224-6! Live scoring | https://t.co/tKeqyLOL9D #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/YWqrUq7eVG
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) December 4, 2021
Ajaz Patel picked up all four wickets that fell on Day 1 and starred on Day 2 as well, dismissing Wriddhiman Saha and Ravichandran Ashwin off back to back deliveries to seal a five-wicket haul. No other bowler has scalped any wicket in this Test match and Patel’s form and performance both have been up to scratch so far. He thus became the first New Zealand spinner to take a 5-wicket haul in the first innings of a Test match in India.
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India still remain in the hunt for a sizeable total thanks to fine century from Mayank Agarwal. While the rest of the batting order crumbled around him, Agarwal continued to be cautiously aggressively to score yet another century at home. The Indian opener will hope to steer the team past the 350 run mark in the first innings on Day 2.
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