IND vs NZ 3rd Test: New Zealand’s star spinner Ajaz Patel has created history at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. He has become the foreign bowler taking the most wickets in any single stadium in India.
IND vs NZ 3rd Test: The third test is going on between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In this match, on the third day, Kiwi spinner Ajaz Patel created history by taking the fourth wicket. He has become the bowler who has taken the most Test wickets on any one ground in India. In this matter he broke the record of Ian Botham of England.
Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium proved lucky for Ajaz Patel. As soon as he took the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja, he completed 23 wickets on this ground. Before him, the record of taking most wickets at any one venue in India was in the name of Ian Botham, who took 22 wickets at Wankhede itself.
Most wickets taken by a visiting bowler on any ground in India
23- Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) Wankhede22- Ian Botham (England) Wankhede18- Richie Benaud (Australia) Eden Garden17- Courtney Walsh (West Indies) Wankhede
Ajaz Patel at Wankhede in Tests:
Last time – Picked 10-W haul in an innings vs India.
Today – Picked 5-W haul in an innings vs India. pic.twitter.com/wy7UHgDytI
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IND vs NZ 3rd Test: Who is Ajaz Patel?
Ajaz Patel was born in Mumbai, but he plays cricket for New Zealand. Last time when he came on Indian tour in the year 2021, he created history by taking 10 wickets in an innings on the same ground. He became the third bowler in the world to do so. Before him, England’s Jim Laker and Team India’s former star leg spinner Anil Kumble had achieved this feat. Ijaz has taken 83 wickets in 21 test matches.
match status
If we talk about the match, New Zealand has given a target of 174 runs, chasing which Team India has scored 92 runs by losing 6 wickets till lunch on the third day. Now he needs 55 runs to win. The Kiwi team had scored 235 runs in the first innings and 174 runs in the second innings. India had scored 263 runs in the first innings and took a lead of 28 runs, hence it got the target of 174 runs.