Kiwi spinner Ajaz Patel has made history, becoming just the third bowler ever to take ten wickets in a Test match innings.<\/p>\n
The Indian-born left-armer finished the first innings against his nation of birth with figures of 10-119, as India were all out for 325.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Siraj was the last wicket, he went for the slog and skied it straight up in the air – it was well caught by Rachin Ravindra as the crowd roared, acknowledging the historic achievement.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Shane Warne says Nathan Lyon could face Test axe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Aussie teen named NBA Rookie of the Month<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Sharks discard looks to revive NRL career via stint in England<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Celebrations for Patel and his teammates were very shortlived, however – New Zealand were rolled for 62 within three hours, giving India a huge first innings lead.<\/p>\n Only Jim Laker and Anil Kumble before him at taken all 10 wickets in an innings – the latter was quick to welcome Patel to the club on social media.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/anilkumble1074\/status\/1467038083455410185<\/a><\/p>\n It's just the 11th Test of Patel's career, and going into it, he had taken just 29 wickets across 18 innings. Now, it's 39 in 19.<\/p>\n The previous best figures by a New Zealander came in 1985, when Sir Richard Hadlee took 9-52 against Australia at the Gabba.<\/p>\n Patel was mobbed by his teammates as the tenth wicket fell, as even the Indian players in the grandstand stood and applauded.<\/p>\n The 33-year-old emigrated from Mumbai with his family in 1996, and debuted for the Black Caps in a T20 international in 2017, before he earned his first Test cap the following year.<\/p>\n "One of the toughest things to do in the game of cricket," India legend Ravi Shastri wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n "To have an entire team in your kitty in an innings is too good to be true. Simply unreal. Well done young man."<\/p>\n Others including Aaron Finch, Shardul Thakur, Harbajhan Singh and VVS Laxman all voiced their praise as well.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/VVSLaxman281\/status\/1467038664668577793<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/bhogleharsha\/status\/1467034177988038659<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaviShastriOfc\/status\/1467036194131169281<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronFinch5\/status\/1467034072786427905<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/imShard\/status\/1467036741831847936<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/harbhajan_singh\/status\/1467036693291147265<\/a><\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"