Axar Patel picked his fifth five-wicket haul in just four Test matches in Day 3 of the first India vs New Zealand Test at Kanpur. 


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Axar's five victims were on Saturday were: Tom Latham, Ross Taylor, Tom Blundell, Henry Nicholls and Tim Southee.


Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Will Young while Umesh Yadav removed New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson minutes before the lunch break as India ended the first session on day three of the first Test on a high on Saturday.In the first session, New Zealand (197/2) scored 68 runs for the loss of one wicket. Latham is currently unbeaten on 82 runs and Williamson`s wicket right at the cusp of the lunch slightly tilted the advantage in India`s favour.


Here's how Twitter reacted after Axar picked his five-for: