India vs New Zealand: 'Patel Indian ho ya New Zealand ka, kamal hi karta hai,' Twitter reacts to Ajaz Patel's 10-wicket haul
India vs New Zealand: 'Patel Indian ho ya New Zealand ka, kamal hi karta hai,' Twitter reacts to Ajaz Patel's 10-wicket haul
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New Zealand's left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel became only the third bowler to take all 10 wickets in an innings as India folded for 325 during the second session on day two of the second Test against New Zealand in Mumbai on Friday.
He joined an elite list comprising just Jim Laker and Anil Kumble in scalping 10-wicket hauls in a Test innings. With all 10 wickets in his kitty, Patel also surpassed the great Richard Hadlee to record the best figures by a New Zealand bowler. Hadlee had taken nine for 52 versus Australia back in 1985.
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
Resuming the day at 221/4, 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.
Former India spinner Kumble welcomed the spinner to the club.
"Welcome to the club #AjazPatel #Perfect10 Well bowled! A special effort to achieve it on Day1 & 2 of a test match," tweeted Kumble, who had taken 10 wickets against Pakistan in Delhi during the 1999 home series.
England's Laker had reached the rare milestone in 1956.
Welcome to the club #AjazPatel #Perfect10 Well bowled! A special effort to achieve it on Day1 & 2 of a test match. #INDvzNZ
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) December 4, 2021
India spinner Harbhajan Singh joined Kumble in congratulating the Mumbai-born bowler.
"Ajaz Patel. This will be remembered forever 47.5-12-119-10 simply outstanding..Let me stand and clap," Singh tweeted.
Ajaz Patel
This will be remembered forever
47.5-12-119-10 simply outstanding..Let me stand and clap ???????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/T3IZYYn8NZ— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 4, 2021
Lauding the effort of Patel, Former India head coach Ravi Shastri tweeted, "One of the toughest things to do in the game of cricket. To have an entire team in your kitty in an innings is too good to be true. Simply unreal. Well done young man."
One of the toughest things to do in the game of cricket. To have an entire team in your kitty in an innings is too good to be true. Simply unreal. Well done young man - Ajaz Patel #INDvzNZ #AjazPatel pic.twitter.com/M81eUeSrX4
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) December 4, 2021
Here are some of the other Twitter reactions:
Sensational! Just sensational!! To take all 10 wickets in a Test innings is the stuff dreams are made of. Take a bow, Ajaz Patel, you are in the elite company of Jim Laker and Anil kumble. And to do it in the city of your birth, wow!! pic.twitter.com/iA6biAC4gz
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 4, 2021
Jim Laker. Anil Kumble. Ajaz Patel. ????♂️ pic courtesy @ESPNcricinfo pic.twitter.com/0mCGi3FFZU
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 4, 2021
0.0012% of Test cricketers have taken all 10 wickets in an innings
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) December 4, 2021
Ajaz Patel, what an incredible achievement! Taking all the 10 wickets in an innings unbelievable. Tremendous performance ???????? #AjazPatel #INDvzNZ #10wickets
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) December 4, 2021
10 wickets in an innings !! ???? Truly amazing , well done Ajaz Patel ????????????????
— Shardul Thakur (@imShard) December 4, 2021
Patel Indian ho ya New Zealand ka, Kamal hi karta hai! Congratulations #AjazPatel for becoming the first Kiwi and the only 3rd player in Test history to achieve this extraordinary feat! #INDvzNZ
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) December 4, 2021
Wow, this is what we dream about as a bowler. New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel has just taken 10 wits in an innings against India in a test match. An amazing effort.
— Vincent Barnes (@VincentBarnes60) December 4, 2021
Make that 10 fa Ajaz Patel ! Wow ????
— Brett Lee (@BrettLee_58) December 4, 2021
I have been privileged to see some incredible things from @BLACKCAPS in my 15 years of commentary and today is right up there. @AjazP That was special mate. ????????#class #10fer #cricket #history #mumbai
— Simon Doull (@Sdoull) December 4, 2021
With inputs from PTI
