India vs New Zealand: Ajaz Patel comes full circle; what we learnt from the two-match Test series
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India vs New Zealand: Ajaz Patel comes full circle; what we learnt from the two-match Test series

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The tourists lost the second match by a huge margin, but their hard-fought draw in the opening game showed why they are World Test Championship holders Mumbai: India thrashed New Zealand by 372 runs in the second Test to clinch the two-match series 1-0 on Monday. Ajaz’s left-arm spin bamboozled the Indian batsmen at Wankhede as he returned figures of 14-225 and finally made his presence felt in the New Zealand team. New Zealand tough nut The tourists lost the second match by a huge margin, but their hard-fought draw in the opening game showed why they are World Test Championship holders. Off-spinner Jayant Yadav claimed career-best figures of 4-49 and pace bowler Mohammed Siraj rattled the New Zealand top order in the first innings in Mumbai.

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