Most wickets by New Zealand spinners in the first innings of a Test match in India:
4* - Ajaz Patel at Mumbai, 2021
4 - Jeetan Patel at Hyderabad, 2012
4 - Daniel Vettori at Ahmedabad, 2010
4 - Daniel Vettori at Ahmedabad, 1999
Most wickets by New Zealand spinners in the first innings of a Test match in India:
4* - Ajaz Patel at Mumbai, 2021
4 - Jeetan Patel at Hyderabad, 2012
4 - Daniel Vettori at Ahmedabad, 2010
4 - Daniel Vettori at Ahmedabad, 1999
Ton-up Mayank Agarwal & Wriddhiman Saha will begin the proceedings for TeamIndia on Day 2.
2nd Test. 83.6: K Jamieson to A Patel (22), 4 runs, 258/6
Day 2 Session Timings:
Session 1: 9:30 AM-11:30 AM
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Session 2: 12:10 PM -14:40 PM
Tea Time: 02:40 PM - 03:00 PM
Session 3: 03:00 PM - 05: 00 PM
98 Overs for the day
If 98 Overs are not bowled, it can be extended to 05:30 PM.
A historic 10/10 performance from 33 yr old Ajaz Patel! One man show! Never too late to shine!
Marks his entry into the / club today
Best bowling figures against India in an innings in Tests:
10/119 - Ajaz Patel in 2021
9/95 - Jack Noreiga in 1971
8/31 - Fred Trueman in 1952
8/38 - Lance Gibbs in 1962
8/50 - Nathan Lyon in 2007
Best bowling figures in an innings in Tests:
10/53 - Jim Laker vs Australia in 1956
10/74 - Anil Kumble vs Pakistan in 1999
10/119 - Ajaz Patel vs India in 2021
9/28 - George Lohmann vs South Africa in 1896
9/51 - Muthiah Muralitharan vs Zimbabwe in 2002
This scorecard will remain forever in the history of Test cricket.
Ajaz Patel
That’s Stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd INDvNZ Test in Mumbai!
A superb show with bat & ball from Team India!
New Zealand need 400 more, while India need five wickets to win.
India are on the verge of a INDvNZ series victory as New Zealand require 400 runs to win with five wickets in hand ahead of day four action.
India win the series against New Zealand!
Dravid’s first Test win as coach.
A four-for each for R Ashwin and Jayant Yadav this morning as the home side take the series!
This is India’s biggest Test win in terms of runs
For his 14 wickets in the series, Ashwi is the Player of the Series!
This is the 9th time he has won the award, second only to Muthiah Muralidaran
Winning % of captains in Tests among active cricketers: (min 10 matches)
59% - Virat Kohli
58% - Kane Williamson
53% - Steve Smith
50% - Faf Du Plessis
48% - Joe Root
48% - Tim Paine
44% - Dimuth Karunaratne
38% - Angelo Mathews
31% - Denesh Ramdin
31% - Sarfaraz Ahmed
Most wickets in Tests at home:
493 – Muthiah Muralitharan
402 – James Anderson
350 – Anil Kumble
341 – Stuart Broad
319 – Shane Warne
300 – R Ashwin
Most Player of the Series Awards in Tests:
11 - Muttiah Muralitharan
9* - R Ashwin
9 - Jacques Kallis
8 - Richard Hadlee
8 - Imran Khan
8 - Shane Warne