In IND vs NZ Test series, spinners showed such magic that a 55 year old record was broken

The third match of the 3-match test series being played between India and New Zealand is being played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. At the end of the second day’s play, the Kiwi team had scored 171 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in their second innings. Their total lead now was 143 runs. Spinners have dominated this test series so far, due to which a big 55-year-old record was also broken. In the Bengaluru test, the fast bowlers certainly looked a bit impressive, but after that, spinners have been successful in showing their magic in both the test matches in Pune and now Mumbai.

Spinners took the most wickets in a three-match Test series in India.

So far in the Mumbai Test match, the pitch has been seen helping the spin bowlers a lot, due to which this has become such a series in which spin bowlers have taken the highest number of wickets (71) in the three-match Test series played in India so far. Earlier in the year 1969, spinners had taken 69 wickets in the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand. So far in this Test series, Washington Sundar has taken the highest number of wickets (16), while Ravindra Jadeja is in the second position with 15 wickets and Mitchell Santner is in the third position with 13 wickets.

In the three-match Test series in India, spinners have taken the most wickets in the series.

India vs New Zealand – 71 wickets (2024)

India vs New Zealand – 69 wickets (year 1969)

India vs Australia – 66 wickets (1956)

India vs New Zealand – 65 wickets (1976)

India vs Sri Lanka – 64 wickets (1993)