Ajaz Patel bags all 10 wickets in first innings of India vs New Zealand 2nd Test, joins Anil Kumble in THIS rare list

Ajaz Patel returned with figures of 10-119 and as a result, India was bowled out for 325 in the first innings.

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel (Source: Twitter)

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel on Saturday (December 4) became the third bowler in the history of cricket to scalp all 10 wickets in a Test innings.

He achieved the feat against India in the ongoing second Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Patel returned with figures of 10-119 and as a result, India was bowled out for 325 in the first innings.

Only the third bowler to claim all 10 wickets in an innings in the history of Test cricket 

Take a bow, Ajaz Patel! #WTC23 | #INDvNZ | https://t.co/EdvFj8QtKD pic.twitter.com/negtQkbeKd — ICC (@ICC) December 4, 2021

As soon as Ajaz picked up his tenth wicket, India's Ravichandran Ashwin also stood up to give a standing ovation to the Kiwi spinner, recognizing the remarkable feat.

Earlier, Australia's Jim Laker was the first cricketer to scalp 10 wickets in a Test innings in 1956 and that was followed by India's Anil Kumble in 1999 against Pakistan.

Laker claimed 10/53 against Australian at Old Trafford on July 26, 1956, while Kumble bagged 10/74 against Pakistan at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground in New Delhi on February 4, 1999.

Laker needed 51.2 overs to become the first bowler in the history of the game to take all-10 wickets in an innings while Kumble bowled only 26.3 overs for his haul.

Patel needed 47.5 overs -- that he bowled in four spells of 24-10-57-4, 5-0-16-0, 6-0-16-2 and 12.5-2-30-4 -- with his fourth spell on the second day of the Test being the most devastating.

Also, in the process, Patel produced the best bowling figures ever in an international match at the Wankhede stadium and also the best bowling figures against India.

Talking about the match, resuming the day at 221 for four, India scored 64 runs in the morning session with the loss of two wickets. They added another 40 runs for four wickets after lunch to end their first innings at 325.

Jim Laker
Anil Kumble
Ajaz Patel

Remember the names! #WTC23 | #INDvNZ | https://t.co/EdvFj8yST5 pic.twitter.com/xDVImIifM6 — ICC (@ICC) December 4, 2021

India lost Wrridhiman Saha (27) and Ravichandran Ashwin off successive balls early in the morning session before Mayank Agarwal (150) and Axar Patel (52) took the score past 300-run mark.

Brief Scores: India 1st innings: 325 all out in 109.5 overs (Mayank Agarwal 150, Axar Patel 52, Shubman Gill 44; Ajaz Patel 10/119).