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The third and last 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.
By winning the first 2 tests of the series, the Kiwi team has taken an unassailable lead. Under the captaincy of Tom Latham, the visiting team would like to maintain its winning streak.
Meanwhile, let us know about those bowlers of New Zealand who have taken 5 wickets at Wankhede Stadium.
Ajaz Patel (10/119, 2021)
New Zealand's Ajaz Patel had registered his name in history by taking 10 wickets against India in the 2021 Wankhede Test.
India was all out after scoring 325 runs in the first innings in front of the incredible bowling of the left-arm spinner.
He took 10 wickets while giving 119 runs in 47.5 overs. This is the third best performance in Test cricket.
Despite his excellent bowling, the Kiwi team lost that match by 372 runs.
Richard Hadlee (6/49, 1988)
Sir Richard Hadlee is the only New Zealand fast bowler to take 5 wickets in Tests at this ground. He took 6 wickets (6/49) in the first innings against India at the Wankhede Stadium in 1988.
After this, he performed well in the second innings also and took 4 wickets, due to which the Indian team was bundled out for 145 runs while chasing 282 runs.
New Zealand won that match by 136 runs.
John Bracewell (6/51, 1988)
Off-spinner John Bracewell also played a key 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 had also scored a half-century in that match.
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