Mumbai (Maharashtra)

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel on Saturday became the third bowler in the history of the game to scalp all 10 wickets in a Test innings.

Incredible achievement as Ajaz Patel picks up all 10 wickets in the 1st innings of the 2nd Test.

He becomes the third bowler in the history of Test cricket to achieve this feat.#INDvNZ @Paytm pic.twitter.com/5iOsMVEuWq

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 4, 2021

He achieved the feat against India in the ongoing second Test here at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Patel returned with figures of 10-119 and as a result, India was bowled out for 325 in the first innings.

10 for 119 off 47.5 overs!
Ajaz Patel becomes just the 3rd man ever to take 10 wickets in a Test innings & the first Kiwi, bettering Sir Richard Hadlee’s 9-52 in Brisbane in 1985.
India all out for 325. Live scoring | https://t.co/tKeqyLOL9D #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/ZRbgvMY3Z0

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) December 4, 2021

As soon as Ajaz picked up his tenth wicket, India's Ravichandran Ashwin also stood up to give a standing ovation to the Kiwi spinner, recognizing the remarkable feat.

🔹 Jim Laker
🔹 Anil Kumble
🔹 Ajaz Patel

Remember the names! #WTC23 | #INDvNZ | https://t.co/EdvFj8yST5 pic.twitter.com/xDVImIifM6

— ICC (@ICC) December 4, 2021

Earlier, Australia's Jim Laker was the first cricketer to scalp 10 wickets in a Test innings in 1956 and that was followed by India's Anil Kumble in 1999 against Pakistan.