A boy from the Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari, who had moved to New Zealand as a child, came back to the City of Dreams and wrote his name in the history books. On Saturday, Kiwi left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel became just the third bowler to take all 10 wickets in a Test innings.
After his incredible feat at Wankhede Stadium, Ajaz recalled how he had got inspired by watching highlights of Anil Kumble 10-wicket haul in the second innings against Pakistan in Delhi in 1999, four years after Ajaz had shifted from India to New Zealand.
“Yeah, I remember his ten-fer. I have seen highlights of that game plenty of times. It’s a very illustrious group to be a part of. Great to see his (Kumble’s) message (on social media) and his kind words. Humbled and fortunate to be in that company,” Ajaz said later in the day.