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We all know about the rules of Test. The result of a match is usually decided by a five-day game. Where each team has the opportunity to play two innings. All the players of each team want to bring victory towards them by performing well. But how many players can do that?
Every bowler has a dream to picking up all the wickets in an innings of the opposing team. But is it possible? Yes, that's what New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel has done today. He holds the record in the ongoing Test match between India and New Zealand. He picked up all the wickets in India's first innings. He bowled 47.5 overs and took 10 wickets for 12 maidens and 119 runs. No Indian batsman could stand in front of him, taking all the wickets one by one. He is the third player in history of test cricket to do so.
Azaz Patel gets wickets of Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Pujara, kohli, Shreyas Iyer, W Saha, Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav and Mohamad Siraj.
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Now, Lets see the players with 10 wickets in an innings of a test match:
1) JC Laker : Overs bowled 51.2 where 23 of them are maiden by giving 53 runs to take 10 wickets.
2) A.kumble : Overs bowled 26.3 where 9 of them are maiden by giving 74 runs to take 10 wickets.
3) Azaz Patel : Overs bowled 57.5 where 12 of them are maiden by giving 119 runs to take 10 wickets.
The first test match between India and New-Zealand was drawn by good performance from both teams. But this test match is totally different. In first innings, a one-man show where Azaz Patel's extraordinary performance stopped India in 325 runs. But the situation of New-Zealand is very bad right now. They lose their first seven wickets in scoring only 53 runs. they gets allout by scoring only 62 runs. It look's like the match is totally under control of India. After the heroic performance from Azaz, New-Zealand can't continue their dominance. Now, Let's see what happens next....
Also, I want to congratulate Azaz Patel for his historic performance. Congratulations Azaz!
