The memories of the 2nd Test match between India and New Zealand will always be there for the Kiwi spinner, Ajaz Patel. The Kiwi left-arm spinner became just the third bowler in the history of Test match cricket to take a ‘Perfect 10’. Ajaz gave away 119 runs in the first innings of the second Test and gobbled up all 10 Indian batters.
And, Ajaz Patel is just the third bowler in the 14-decade history of Test match cricket to achieve such a special milestone after Jim Laker and Anil Kumble. And, after the match, Patel had received a signed Indian Test jersey by Indian spin bowling legend Ravichandran Ashwin.
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In fact, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a few pictures on their official Twitter handle in which R Ashwin can be seen gifting a jersey to Ajaz. Ashwin is even seen hugging Patel and congratulating him on his stupendous achievement.
You just cannot miss this 🗣️ 🎥@ashwinravi99 & @AjazP in one frame 👍 👍
Stay tuned for this folks ⌛
Interview coming up soon on https://t.co/Z3MPyesSeZ#TeamIndia #INDvNZ @Paytm pic.twitter.com/mCzzMuQ7aZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 6, 2021
However, the New Zealand side suffered a huge loss against the Indian team by a massive margin of 372 runs in the 2nd Test match. The Kiwis were outplayed by Virat Kohli and his men in every department of the game, as the match ended on the morning of the 4th day.
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Apart from scalping 10 wickets in the 1st innings, Ajaz Patel also managed to scalp 4 wickets in the second innings as well and finished the match with a haul of 14 wickets. India’s opening batter Mayank Agarwal won the Player of the Match award for scoring a century and a half-century in the match and paving the way for a crushing Indian win.
Earlier, legendary Indian cricketer, Anil Kumble had also taken to Twitter and congratulated Ajaz Patel on his bowling heroics.