Ravichandran Ashwin’s Post On Ajaz Patel After His 10-Wicket Haul Wins Hearts

Ajaz Patel was a reputation on each cricket fan’s lips on Saturday and chances are high that it’s more likely to stay the identical via the weekend. The Mumbai-born New Zealand left-arm spinner picked up all 10 wickets in India’s first innings on Day 2 of the second Check match on the Wankhede Stadium turning into solely the third bowler after England’s Jim Laker and India’s Anil Kumble within the historical past of cricket to attain the spectacular feat. Like many, India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was stunned by Patel’s heroics.

Ashwin, who took 4 wickets within the final session to assist India bowl New Zealand out for 62 – the bottom Check whole on Indian soil – mentioned Patel has joined an elite membership which “eludes 99 per cent of the bowler that play the sport.”

“Nicely executed on becoming a member of a membership that eludes 99 p.c of the bowlers that play the sport Ajaz Patel 10 for in an innings is the stuff of desires,” Ashwin posted on his official Koo deal with.

Patel, who had bought all of India’s 4 wickets on Day 1, bought six extra wickets to grow to be the primary New Zealand bowler to seize a 10-for in an innings. Patel’s figures of 10 for 119 is now the all time by any bowler in India.

“Truthfully, it is surreal and to have the ability to try this in my profession is fairly particular. The celebrities have aligned for me to do it in Mumbai,” Patel mentioned after his feat.

“Fairly a special day for me and never simply me however my household. Sadly for me, they are not right here due to COVID. I am in very illustrious firm with Kumble sir as nicely.”

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Requested which scalp out of the ten was particular, he mentioned, “Not anybody specifically and simply making an attempt to be repetitive and ask questions of batters.’

At stumps on Day 2, India reached 69 for no loss of their second innings, having fun with a lead of 332 runs.

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