IND vs NZ: The third and final Test of the series between the Indian cricket team and the New Zealand cricket team will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1. The Kiwi team has an unassailable lead by winning the first 2 Tests of the series. Under the captaincy of Tom Latham, the visiting team would like to maintain their winning streak.
IND vs NZ: List of 5 NZ bowlers to achieve wicket haul at Wankhede
1 Ajaz Patel (10/119, 2021)
New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel made his name in history by taking 10 wickets against India in the 2021 Wankhede Test.
India’s first innings were all out for 325 runs in front of the incredible bowling of the left-arm spinner.
He took 10 wickets for 119 runs in 47.5 overs. This is the third-best performance in Test cricket.
Despite his excellent bowling, the Kiwi team lost the match by 372 runs.
2 Richard Hadlee (6/49, 1988)
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Sir Richard Hadlee is the only New Zealand fast bowler to take 5 wickets in a Test match on this ground. He took 6 wickets (6/49) in the first innings against India at the Wankhede Stadium in 1988.
After this, he also performed well in the second innings and took 4 wickets, due to which the Indian team was all out for 145 runs while chasing 282 runs.
New Zealand won that match by 136 runs.
3 John Bracewell (6/51, 1988)
Off-spinner John Bracewell also played an important role in New Zealand’s Wankhede victory in 1988.
He took 6 wickets for 51 runs in the fourth innings of the match. Prominent players like Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Navjot Singh Sidhu, and Kapil Dev became his victims.
He took 2 wickets during India’s first innings.
Let us tell you that Bracewell also scored a half-century in that match.
