Ajaz Patel's six-wicket haul overwhelmed a fighting half-century by Rishabh Pant, as India fell short of 25 runs in chasing 147 runs to secure a consolation win in the third Test at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, facing their first-ever series whitewash at home in a Test series of three matches
Indian team slid down to number two as the spin duo of Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips spun New Zealand to a 25-run win over India in the third Test at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, handing the hosts their first-ever series whitewash at home in a Test series of three or more matches.
Rishabh Pant, India's star batter, has finally spoken out following his contentious dismissal and the team's defeat in the third Test against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. A visibly dejected Pant expressed his determination for the Indian team to rebound strongly after
India's batting woes, particularly against spin, continued to worsen, as a six-wicket haul from Ajaz Patel and a fine spell from Glenn Phillips spun the Kiwis to history, beating India in the third Test at Wankhede Stadium by 25 runs and sealing a 3-0 series win, India's first-ever at hom
Ajaz Patel became the most successful overseas bowler at Wankhede Stadium after he picked up 25 wickets at the iconic stadium in Mumbai. The Kiwi spinner leapfrogged former England cricketer Ian Botham to achieve the landmark. Botham had 22 wickets at Wankhede Stadium.
India's recent 3-0 series loss to New Zealand has highlighted their ongoing difficulties in chasing modest targets in Test cricket. The latest failure came at the Wankhede Stadium in 2024, where India fell short of a 147-run target, with Ajaz Patel's devastating spell of 6/57 sealing their
Ajaz continued his love affair with Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, picking up a ten-wicket haul to secure NZ a victory in the third Test by 25 runs and helped them achieve the first-ever whitewash by a visiting team in India in a Test series of three or more matches.
From seeing Rishabh Pant almost recreate a famous Gabba heist on home turf to Ajaz Patel etching New Zealand's name into history books, a mouth-watering spectacle of Test cricket was at its level-best.
Shubman Gill's 90-run knock helped India to give a 28-run lead to New Zealand in the first inning at Tea on the second day of the third Test match at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant went on to score the fastest half-century for the hosts aganst New Zealand during the Day 2 of the third and final Test of the three-match series at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
Shubman Gill's half-century helped India to dominate New Zealand at lunch in the ongoing third Test match in Mumbai at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.