Ajaz stars as New Zealand beat India 3-0 in historic Test sweep
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Mumbai: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel took six wickets as his side sealed a historic 3 0 Test sweep in India, with a thrilling 25 run win in the thir...
Mumbai: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel took six wickets as his side sealed a historic 3-0 Test sweep in India, with a thrilling 25-run win in the third Test yesterday.
Chasing 147 for victory, India were bowled out for 121 in 29.1 overs on day three, after Rishabh Pant hit a valiant 64 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
Ajaz roared in delight as he bowled Washington Sundar to take the final wicket and the Black Caps celebrated a first Test series win on Indian soil in style.
It was the first time India had been swept in a Test series at home since South Africa's 2-0 win in 1999-2000 and the first time they were beaten 3-0 at home.
"This will be a very low point in my career, having lost three games at home," India skipper Rohit Sharma told reporters.