The second Test match between India and New Zealand in Mumbai will go down as one of the historic matches in Test match cricket for various reasons. It was Ajaz Patel’s magical spell in the first innings which set the show as he became just the third player in the history of Test cricket to take all the 10 wickets in the same innings. There were other records as well that were shattered on multiple fronts.
Revenge was sweet for India as Virat Kohli’s men registered their biggest win in terms of runs in Test cricket. Though he was criticised by some sections for not imposing follow-on, he still guided India to glory.
372 vs NZ, Mumbai 2021*
337 vs SA, Delhi 2015
321 vs NZ, Indore 2016
320 vs AUS, Mohali 2008
Ajaz Patel joined Jim Laker and Anil Kumble to become just the third player to pick 10 wickets in an innings.
10/53 - Jim Laker
10/74 - Anil Kumble
10/119 - Ajaz Patel
This was New Zealand’s worse defeat in terms of runs in Test match cricket surpassing the previous tally of 358 runs from 2007 against South Africa.
372 runs vs IND, Mumbai 2021
358 runs vs SA, Johannesburg 2007
321 runs vs IND, Indore 2016
299 runs vs PAK, Auckland 2001
Ravichandran Ashwin has now picked up 300 wickets in Test cricket on Indian soil and joins Anil Kumble in the list. He is also the second-fastest player to reach 300 plus wickets on home soil after Muralitharan.
350 - Anil Kumble
300 - Ravi Ashwin
265 - Harbhajan Singh
219 - Kapil Dev
Ajaz Patel’s moment of history will have bittersweet memories as he has the best bowling stats in a losing cause.
14/225 - Ajaz Patel v IND, 2021
13/132 - Javagal Srinath v PAK, 1999
13/163 - Sydney Barnes v AUS, 1902
13/217 - Merv Hughes v WI, 1988
13/244 - Tom Richardson v AUS, 1896
