Kiwi spinner Ajaz Patel has made history, becoming just the third bowler ever to take ten wickets in a Test match innings.
The Indian-born left-armer finished the first innings against his nation of birth with figures of 10-119, as India were all out for 325.
Mohammed Siraj was the last wicket, he went for the slog and skied it straight up in the air – it was well caught by Rachin Ravindra as the crowd roared, acknowledging the historic achievement.
Only Jim Laker and Anil Kumble before him at taken all 10 wickets in an innings – the latter was quick to welcome Patel to the club on social media.
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It’s just the 11th Test of Patel’s career, and going into it, he had taken just 29 wickets across 18 innings. Now, it’s 39 in 19.
The previous best figures by a New Zealander came in 1985, when Sir Richard Hadlee took 9-52 against Australia at the Gabba.
Patel was mobbed by his teammates as the tenth wicket fell, as even the Indian players in the grandstand stood and applauded.
The 33-year-old emigrated from Mumbai with his family in 1996, and debuted for the Black Caps in a T20 international in 2017, before he earned his first Test cap the following year.
“One of the toughest things to do in the game of cricket,” India legend Ravi Shastri wrote on Twitter.
“To have an entire team in your kitty in an innings is too good to be true. Simply unreal. Well done young man.”
Others including Aaron Finch, Shardul Thakur, Harbajhan Singh and VVS Laxman all voiced their praise as well.
https://twitter.com/VVSLaxman281/status/1467038664668577793https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha/status/1467034177988038659https://twitter.com/RaviShastriOfc/status/1467036194131169281https://twitter.com/AaronFinch5/status/1467034072786427905https://twitter.com/imShard/status/1467036741831847936https://twitter.com/harbhajan_singh/status/1467036693291147265
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