'Are you watching Anil Kumble?': Cricket stars and legends hail Ajaz Patel’s 'unreal, phenomenal' feat
Following the historic feat, cricket fraternity couldn't keep calm as Twitter was filled with congratulatory messages for the Mumbai-born left-arm spinner.
New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel on Saturday became only the third bowler and first in 22 years to claim all ten wickets in an innings as finished with 10 for 119 against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on day 2 of the second Test.
Ajaz joined the likes of Anil Kumble (1999 against Pakistan) and Jim Laker (1956 against Australia) with his final wicket on day 2, dismissing Mohammed Siraj as India finished with 325 runs. Following the historic feat, cricket fraternity couldn't keep calm as Twitter was filled with congratulatory messages for the Mumbai-born left-arm spinner.
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Ajaz picked four wickets on day 1 of the Mumbai Test whcih included the dimissals of Cheteshwar Pujara and captain Virat Kohli for a duck.
He began day 2 continuing with same momentum as he dismissed Wriddhiman Saha and R Ashwin in successive deliveries in just the second over of the morning before being denied the hat-trick. Ajaz then picked the remaining four amid Mayank Agarwal's impressive 150 that helped India finished with a mighty 325.
With his figures of 10 for 119, Ajaz did not just record the best figures by a bowler in an innings against India, but also for New Zealand