A boy from the Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari, who had moved to New Zealand as a toddler, got here again to the City of Dreams and wrote his title within the historical past books. On Saturday, Kiwi left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel grew to become simply the third bowler to take all 10 wickets in a Test innings.
After his unimaginable feat at Wankhede Stadium, Ajaz recalled how he had received impressed by watching highlights of Anil Kumble 10-wicket haul within the second innings in opposition to Pakistan in Delhi in 1999, 4 years after Ajaz had shifted from India to New Zealand.
A few souvenirs for @AjazP 🏏
47.5 overs | 12 maidens | 10 wickets |119 runs #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/Vh5utHa9bC
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) December 4, 2021
“Yeah, I remember his ten-fer. I have seen highlights of that game plenty of times. It’s a very illustrious group to be a part of. Great to see his (Kumble’s) message (on social media) and his kind words. Humbled and fortunate to be in that company,” Ajaz stated later within the day.
Inside the stadium, his good efficiency was cheered by not solely Indian gamers but additionally the spectators, who gave him a standing ovation. India opener Mayank Agarwal rushed to greet him on the finish of the day’s play.
Perfect 10. đź‘Źđź‘Ź
Amazing #AjazPatel #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/xPdvTbTd7b
— Awanish Sharan (@AwanishSharan) December 4, 2021
Ajaz didn’t get a lot time to mirror on his achievement because the Indian bowlers ensured he needed to come and bowl once more after New Zealand have been bundled out for 62.
Ajaz defined how rapidly issues modified. “After I came off the field, things happened too quickly. These things don’t sink in until later. It’s brilliant for me, my family and my wife. You spend a lot of time away from home as a cricketer and I’m just grateful to God for this, this occasion. It’s very special for me.”
Mind Blowing 🤯 10 on 10 #AjazPatel One extra member within the membership @anilkumble1074 💯 pic.twitter.com/OAGgCNMuf2
— Shivam Kaushal (@kaushalshivam_) December 4, 2021
“Personally, it’s one of the greatest cricketing days of my life and it probably will always be. From the team’s perspective, we have put ourselves in a tough position. We have to front up tomorrow and work as hard as possible and see if we can turn the game around or eke out something special.”
Asked about his feelings, particularly when Mohammed Siraj tried to clear mid-on just for the ball to land in Rachin Ravindra’s fingers, and Ajaz admitted that his coronary heart was beating furiously. “It was a nervous time. We backed Rachin to take it but the ball wobbled and we were all nervous. I told Neil Wagner during drinks that I was more nervous now than I was all game. We don’t have these moments as cricketers often. It was special that it came in Mumbai,” he recalled.
Ajaz has been inundated with congratulatory messages, however he’ll reply to them solely whereas present process a quarantine interval on the finish of the tour.
