Mumbai: During one of the most exciting Test matches, Ravindra Jadeja showed the best of himself as a bowler turning the pitch in Mumbai into his playground, taking all ten wickets for India against New Zealand. This outstanding achievement not only established him as an important player but also became the climax of his career history as he became the second Indian bowler who reached this feat against New Zealand.
Jadeja was, in fact, magical with the ball in his hand as he defended a low target of 120 runs on the final day by taking 10 wickets for the price. It remains his second-best figure in Test cricket so far next only to his magical spell against Australia last year in which he took 10 wickets for 110 runs in Delhi. This match also seen, third time was lucky for Jadeja, as he has claimed 10 wickets in Test.
Left-arm spinner utilised through the day concluded the match boasting of two five wickets in an innings, which was a first in his career. Jadeja was rather good in the first innings taking 5 wickets for 65 runs in 22 overs. Appreciating these figures, he came up with another masterly all-round bowling show, taking 5 for 55 in just 13.5 over in the second innings, in all taking 10 wickets at a stunning economy of 120 runs.
With this achievement, Ravindra Jadeja entered the list of Indian bowlers and is only the second bowler in the Test cricket history of India to take five wickets in both innings of a Test match on the New Zealand soil only second to Ravichandran Ashwin. In his strapping career, Ashwin has achieved this particular record more than once.
Jadeja bowled out of his socks and New Zealand struggled to post big scores in the entire game. They came under the sword for 235 runs in first innings and further drowned at 174 runs in the second innings unable to get close to the 200 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja once again proved his worth for the Indian cricket team and proved that as the Indian team moves up the ranking in international cricket, there is a good chance of future success.
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