India declared their second innings of 276/7 but not before Ajaz Patel claimed the record for best bowling figures in a Test match against India.
Ajaz Patel, who claimed 10/119 in the first innings, followed it up with a second-innings haul of 106/4.
In the process, he went past Ian Botham’s record of most wickets in a match against India. The England allrounder had claimed match figures of 13/106 against India at Mumbai in 1980.
Here’s a look at some of the records Ajaz Patel broke during the match:
Best bowling in a match vs India
| Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AY Patel (NZ) | 73.5 | 15 | 225 | 14 | v India | Mumbai | 3 Dec 2021 |
| IT Botham (ENG) | 48.5 | 14 | 106 | 13 | v India | Mumbai | 15 Feb 1980 |
| SNJ O'Keefe (AUS) | 28.1 | 6 | 70 | 12 | v India | Pune | 23 Feb 2017 |
| Fazal Mahmood (PAK) | 51.4 | 19 | 94 | 12 | v India | Lucknow | 23 Oct 1952 |
| AME Roberts (WI) | 42.3 | 11 | 121 | 12 | v India | Chennai | 11 Jan 1975 |
| AK Davidson (AUS) | 77.4 | 30 | 124 | 12 | v India | Kanpur | 19 Dec 1959 |
| BA Reid (AUS) | 55.2 | 16 | 126 | 12 | v India | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1991 |
| AA Donald (SA) | 55.0 | 15 | 139 | 12 | v India | Port Elizabeth | 26 Dec 1992 |
| G Dymock (AUS) | 63.4 | 12 | 166 | 12 | v India | Kanpur | 2 Oct 1979 |
| NM Lyon (AUS) | 70.1 | 9 | 286 | 12 | v India | Adelaide | 9 Dec 2014 |
| JJ Krejza (AUS) | 74.5 | 4 | 358 | 12 | v India | Nagpur | 6 Nov 2008 |
Best match bowling figures at Wankhede
14/225 - Ajaz Patel vs India in 2021
13/106 - Ian Botham vs India in 1980
12/167 - Ravi Ashwin vs England in 2016
Best match bowling figures for New Zealand
15/123 - Richard Hadlee vs Australia in 1985
14/225 - Ajaz Patel vs India in 2021
12/149 - Daniel Vettori vs Australia in 2000
12/170 - Daniel Vettori vs Bangladesh in 2004
Stats courtesy ESPNCricinfo
