'There Was A Chance': Ajaz Patel Unveils The Exact Moment Where India Lost The Mumbai Test Vs NZ

Team India's shortcomings were brutally exposed in Test series against New Zealand after visiting side sealed a whitewash to make history against hosts. India's fortress in Test cricket was breached, prompting a lot of questions over team's overall performance. For Blackcaps, y mand to seal a Test series win in desperate times as y defeated one of Test cricket's titans. Star NZ cricketer Ajaz Patel revealed exact moment when Blackcaps side sealed win against Men in Blue in Mumbai Test.

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New Zealand Spinner Ajaz Patel Reveals Turning Point In Mumbai Test vs India 

While interacting with media, New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel revealed that Mumbai Test was sealed by visiting side after he picked up India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant 's wicket.

"In terms of Mumbai game, in those types of games, you have to believe regardless of whoever is in front of you. So, for us, belief started before we got out Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli . We had to believe that runs we hit on board were eugh to win game.

"Obviously, we got a few early wickets and belief became stronger... but obviously when Rishabh Pant was batting re was a chance that he could have taken game away from us... It is important to keep same calmness and control what you can control," Ajaz Patel said.

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Ajaz's Patel trapped Rishabh Pant, and he was dismissed in 22nd over of fourth innings. Stumper was sole hope for Indian Cricket Team, who were struggling against Blackcaps throughout Test series. But Pant held hopes high after scoring a 64-run kck off 57 balls with a strike rate of 112.28. India had hope of winning a consolation win, but after Pant's wickets fell, tides totally turned as New Zealand went on to make history after becoming first team to whitewash India in a series of three or more matches.

Ajaz earned 'Player of Match' accolade after he scalped 11 wickets in game, making his total count to 15 scalps at an aver of 23.80 throughout series against India.