New Zealand inflicted a 3-0 whitewash on India by profitable the third Check in Mumbai by 25 runs on Sunday (November 3). New Zealand’s win over India is historic as they turn into the one workforce after South Africa to comb India in a Check sequence at dwelling because the flip of the twenty first century.
The credit score for New Zealand’s memorable win in Mumbai definitely goes to their left-arm orthodox bowler Ajaz Patel. Patel completed the sport with figures of 11/160 and broke the again of India’s batting order. He was awarded the Participant of the Match (POTM).
Day three started on a optimistic notice for India as they used simply 17 balls to bundle New Zealand out for 174 runs of their second innings. Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Ajaz Patel to provide India the much-needed breakthrough and in addition accomplished his second five-wicket haul within the recreation.
Nevertheless, Jadeja should not have imagined that he can be required to carry the willow within the center in lower than 45 minutes. India’s batting, as has been the case all through the sequence, was discovered wanting but once more. Rohit Sharma was the primary wicket to fall as he obtained late on a pull shot in opposition to Matt Henry.
Rohit’s dismissal introduced Shubman Gill to the crease however earlier than he may repeat his heroics within the match Ajaz cleaned him up with a supply which held its line and crashed into his off-stump. In got here Virat Kohli however he additionally had no solutions to Ajaz’s sorcery and was caught at first slip.
Virat’s wicket prompted pandemonium within the center and triggered a batting collapse. Yashasvi Jaiswal fell seven balls later and India have been decreased to twenty-eight/4. Ajaz Patel gave one other mini heartbreak to India as he dismissed Sarfaraz Khan for only one.
With half the facet again within the dressing for simply 29, India required a key partnership and it got here within the type of 42 runs between Pant and Jadeja for the sixth wicket. Nevertheless, earlier than they might get India any additional, Ajaz struck once more and dismissed Jadeja at a person rating of six runs.
Extra importantly, it was Ajaz who claimed arguably probably the most decisive wicket of the match as he outfoxed Pant earlier than he may take India over the road. Although Washington Sundar and R Ashwin put up a courageous combat, it solely delayed the inevitable. Ajaz clean-bowled Sundar to kill India’s run chase on the finish.