India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 3: This is the third day of the third Test match between India and New Zealand where Rishabh Pant has reached his half-century as India aims for victory in their chase of 147 runs. Despite a rapid collapse that saw them lose six wickets, Pant and Washington Sundar have built a solid partnership, keeping hopes alive. Meanwhile, the Kiwi bowlers are on the hunt for quick dismissals to clinch the series. On Day 3 of the third Test in Mumbai, Ravindra Jadeja achieved a remarkable milestone, taking his 10th wicket as India bowled New Zealand out for 174. Starting the day at 171/9, Jadeja quickly struck, dismissing Ajaz Patel. With his impressive five-wicket haul in the first innings followed by another five in the second, Jadeja’s performance has been pivotal as India now requires 147 runs to secure the match.
The excitement and energy surrounding the match is palpable and it is clear from the data shown in Google Trends. There are over a million search queries for ‘New Zealand vs India’ Test match. The match has been trending for the past two days but the excitement is just refusing to die down with each progressing day.
Mumbai-born Ajaz Patel too made history on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium by claiming his 23rd wicket across two matches, establishing himself as the most successful overseas bowler at a single Test venue in India.
Ajaz struck early by bowling out Shubman Gill for just 1 run and then dismissed Virat Kohli, who was caught at first slip for the same score. He continued his impressive performance by removing Sarfaraz Khan (1) with a full toss that was swept to a fielder at deep square leg. Ajaz reached this remarkable milestone by taking his fourth wicket, Ravindra Jadeja, which left India struggling at 71 for six.
With five wickets in the first innings and now 23 in total at the Wankhede, Ajaz has surpassed Ian Botham’s previous record of 22 wickets at the venue, marking the best performance by any overseas Test bowler at any ground in India.