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Mumbai: New Zealand's left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel has created a new history on Indian soil. Ajaz, born in Mumbai, set a new world record by taking a total of 11 wickets in the third and final Test match against India at the Wankhede Stadium. He took five wickets in the first innings and six wickets in the second innings. Based on his performance, Ajaz has now become the most successful foreign bowler in India. He took a total of 15 wickets in the three-match Test series against India.
36-year-old Ejaz has become the highest wicket-taker in a stadium in India as a foreign bowler. He has surpassed former England bowler Ian Botham in the list of highest wicket-takers in a stadium in India as a foreign bowler. Ejaz achieved this feat by taking the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja in the second innings.
When the Indian team was chasing the target of 147 runs, Ejaz achieved this feat by taking his fourth wicket in the form of Ravindra Jadeja. With this, Ejaz has now taken 25 wickets in just two Test matches at the Wankhede Stadium. He has not taken a single wicket in five innings in New Zealand so far. But outside New Zealand, he has taken 79 wickets in 31 innings.
Ejaz Patel created history by taking 10 wickets in an innings during the last Indian tour at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. He became the first New Zealand bowler and the third bowler in the world to achieve such a feat. During that time, Ejaz took 14 wickets in both innings.
