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Ajaz Patel becomes third bowler to take 10 wickets in an innings in India v New Zealand Test

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel has become the first bowler in 22 years — and third of all-time — to take 10 wickets in an innings.

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7:37PMDecember 04, 2021
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New Zealand's Ajaz Patel celebrates after dismissing India's captain Virat Kohli (not pictured) during the first day of the second Test cricket match between India and New Zealand. Picture: AFP
New Zealand's Ajaz Patel celebrates after dismissing India's captain Virat Kohli (not pictured) during the first day of the second Test cricket match between India and New Zealand. Picture: AFP

New Zealander Ajaz Patel has joined one of cricket’s most elite clubs, becoming the third bowler in history to take 10 wickets in a Test match innings.

Patel bowled a marathon 47.5 overs in India’s first innings of the second Test, finishing with 10-119.

Patel is the first player since former Indian captain Anil Kumble in 1999 to achieve the milestone.

Kumble tweeted on Saturday: “Welcome to the club”.

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The only other player to take all 10 wickets as England’s Jim Laker in 1956.

His incredible feat has won wide praise, including from Australian T20 World Cup winning captain Aaron Finch.

Finch said Patel’s 10-wicket haul was “the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen.”

Ajaz, a left-arm spinner, added to his tally of four wickets on the opening day to return figures of 10-119. India were all out for 325.

Ajaz rattled India in the first session with wickets in successive balls to be on a hat-trick before overnight batsman Mayank Agarwal scored 150 to help India to a challenging total.

Ajaz sent back Agarwal, who started the day on 120 with India on 221-4, to break a 67-run stand involving Axar Patel, who made 52.

The wily spinner soon got Axar lbw and wrapped up the Indian innings to be surrounded by jubilant Kiwi players.

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Ajaz Patel's 10-wicket haul

1-80 Shubman Gill 44 (71): Gill pushes forward and is caught at first slip off a delivery which turns sharply. 

2-80 Cheteshwar Pujara 0 (5): Tries to flick to leg side but is deceived and is bowled off stump. 

3-80 Virat Kohli 0 (4): Adjudged lbw and DRS upholds the decision after a lengthy delay. Conjecture over whether ball hit bat or pad first. 

4-160 Shreyas Iyer 18 (41): Prods forward and ball balloons onto the pad before being caught by keeper Tom Blundell. 

5-224 Wriddhiman Saha 27 (62): Tries to cut a quicker ball and is plumb in front. 

6-224 Ravichandran Ashwin 0 (1): Deceived by a ball which pitches on middle and leg and spins to hit off stump. Bizarrely reviews and is still out. 

7-291 Mayank Agarwal 150 (311): Centurion plays back and gets a faint edge wafting outside off stump. 

8-316  Axar Patel 52 (128): Fails to offer a shot outside off stump and is struck on the pad. Given out on DRS. 

9-321 Jayant Yadav 12 (31): Charges and is caught at long off by Rachin Ravindra. 

10-325 Mohammed Siraj 4 (3): Skies a huge slog and is caught by  at mid-on. History is complete. 

The incredible scorecard.
The incredible scorecard.
New Zealand's Ajaz Patel appeals on his way to a 10-wicket haul.
New Zealand's Ajaz Patel appeals on his way to a 10-wicket haul.
New Zealand's Ajaz Patel (C) celebrates with his teammates after taking his history-making 10th wicket.
New Zealand's Ajaz Patel (C) celebrates with his teammates after taking his history-making 10th wicket.

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