India vs New Zealand: 2nd Test Report – Ajaz Patel picks 10 wickets

India vs New Zealand Toss: India won the toss and elect to bat

New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel (47.5-12-119-10) created history as he picked all the 10 Indian wickets in the 2^nd Test at Mumbai. He became the first ever bowler to achieve this feat in the 21^st Century and third overall. Jim Laker (10-53 vs Australia) and Anil Kumble (10-74 vs Pakistan) were the first two bowlers to achieve this feat. India were bundled out for 325 runs – thanks to a skillful 150 by Mayank Agrwal followed by a maiden Test half-century from Axar Patel.

Later New Zealand were bowled out for just 62 runs in 28.1 overs. This is their lowest total against India in Test history. This is also the lowest total by any team in Test Cricket against Team India.

Captain Virat Kohli didn’t enforce the follow on and Cheteshwar Pujara opened the innings in the absence of Shubman Gill who is nursing an injury. India took a lead of 332 runs at the end of Day 2.

Playing XIs:

India:

Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jayant Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

New Zealand:

Tom Latham (c), Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, William Somerville, Ajaz Patel

High Points:

• Ajaz Patel became the first bowler to pick all 10 wickets in an innings in Test Cricket in 21^st Century.
• Ajaz is now the first ever bowler to pick 10 wickets in an innings in the first innings of a Test Match.
• Mayank Agarwal became the first Indian batsman since Sunil Gavaskar to score a 150 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
• New Zealand’s 62 all out is now the lowest total by any opponent against Team India.

India vs New Zealand 2^nd Test – Match Summary:

India 2^nd innings: 326 all out

Mayank Agarwal 150 (311) – 17 fours & 4 sixes

Shubman Gill 44 (71) – 7 fours & 1 six

Wriddhiman Saha 27 (62) – 3 fours & 1 six

Axar Patel 52 (128) – 5 fours & 1 six

Ajaz Patel 47.5-12-119-10

New Zealand 1^st Innings: 62 all out

Tom Latham 10 (14) -2 fours

Kyle Jamieson 17 (36) – 2 fours

Mohammed Siraj 4-0-19-3

Axar Patel 9.1-3-14-2

Ravichandran Aswhwin 8-2-8-4

Jayant Yadav 2-0-13-1

India 2^nd innings: 69-0 (21 overs)

Mayank Agarwal 38*(75) – 6 fours

Cheteshwar Pujara 29*(51) – 3 fours & 1 six

Stumps, Day 2: India lead by 332 runs with 10 wickets in hand

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Umpires: Nitin Menon, Anil Chaudhary

Third Umpire: Virender Sharma

Match Referee: Javagal Srinath