India vs New Zealand 2021: Indian cricket team presents autographed jersey to Ajaz Patel

India vs New Zealand 2021.

With figures of 10/119 in 47.5 overs, Ijaz joined as the third bowler along with Laker (1956) and Kumble (1999) to single-handedly dismiss the entire opposition.

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New Zealand spinner Ejaz Patel, who took all 10 India Wickets were taken by surprise in the first innings of the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium here when the Mumbai-born was presented with a jersey signed by the entire Indian team in recognition of his achievement at the conclusion of the match on Monday. control board for Cricket In India (BCCI) posted pictures on social media showing India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin presenting the jersey to Patel, who is the second only to England’s Jim Laker and India’s Anil Kumble to take all 10 wickets in Test cricket history. Has become the third player.

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Patel, whose family moved from Mumbai to New Zealand at the age of eight, finished with figures of 10/119 in 47.5 overs. Patel’s historic performance and an overall tally of 14 wickets was not enough to help New Zealand avoid a 372-run loss and lose the series 1-0.

Ashwin heaped praise on the left-arm spinner, saying that destiny also played its part in his achievement.

“Before what I did, it was an amazing performance by Ejaz. It doesn’t spin all the time at the Wankhede, and he used the seam and put the ball in the right places, and there was some luck involved in his 10 runs as well,” Ashwin said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

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With figures of 10/119 in 47.5 overs, Ijaz joined as the third bowler along with Laker (1956) and Kumble (1999) to single-handedly dismiss the entire opposition. Laker claimed 10/53 against Australia at Old Trafford on 26 July 1956, while Kumble scored 10/74 against Pakistan on 4 February 1999 at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi.

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