Ejaz Patel created history, the only bowler in the world to do this in India

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IND vs NZ: New Zealand’s star spinner Ajaz Patel has performed brilliantly in the third match of the Test series between India and New Zealand. Spin bowlers dominated in this match. Ajaz Patel used it very well. He has reached the first position in a special list after bowling brilliantly in this match. In the first innings of this match being played at the Wankhede Stadium, Ajaz Patel took 5 wickets for 103 runs in 21.4 overs. As soon as he took 4 wickets in the second innings of the match, he broke a special record of Ian Botham.

Ejaz became number 1

As soon as Ajaz Patel took his fourth wicket in the second innings of the third Test match against India, he took a total of 23 wickets to his name at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He has achieved a big feat in this match being played at Wankhede. Ajaz Patel has come first in the list of foreign bowlers who have taken the most Test wickets at any one venue in India. Many legendary bowlers are included in this list. He has broken Ian Botham’s record. Ian Botham had taken 22 Test wickets at the Wankhede Stadium.

Most number of foreign wickets taken by a bowler in Indian Test cricket

  • 23 – Ajaz Patel, Mumbai (Wankhede)
  • 22 – Ian Botham, Mumbai (Wankhede)
  • 18 – Richie Benaud, Eden Gardens
  • 17 – Courtney Walsh, Mumbai (WS)
  • 16 – Richie Benaud, Nehru Stadium, Chennai
  • 16- Nathan Lyon, Delhi

Ejaz has dominated Mumbai

Ejaz Patel has always bowled brilliantly at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. This is his second match at the Wankhede Stadium. In the previous match, he took 14 wickets in both innings alone. In the second innings of the match, he took 10 wickets for 119 runs. Ejaz Patel had also bowled brilliantly in the first innings of that match and he took 4 wickets for 106 runs. Ejaz Patel will come to bowl in the second innings as well.