[Watch] Ravindra Jadeja removes Ajaz Patel to claim his 10th wicket of the match during IND vs NZ 3rd Test 2024

Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja enhanced his already-impressive performance by claiming his second five-wicket haul, bringing his total to 10 wickets in the ongoing match. He achieved the milestone on Day 3 (Sunday, November 3) of the third and final Test against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The milestone occurred on the fifth ball of the 46th over of New Zealand's second innings. Jadeja delivered a full ball outside off, and Ajaz Patel attempted a slog sweep while going down on one knee but failed to get enough bat behind it and was caught at deep mid-wicket.

Here’s a video of the wicket: (starting at 1:50)

Jadeja completed his second five-wicket haul of the game, finishing with figures of 5 for 55 — his 15th in Test cricket — as the visitors were bowled out for 174, setting a target of 147 runs for India. He also excelled in the first innings, returning with figures of 5 for 65.

Overall, the 35-year-old has taken 319 wickets in 77 matches, making him the fifth-highest wicket-taker for India in Test history.

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Ravindra Jadeja falls for 6 as India find themselves in trouble on Day 3 against New Zealand

Chasing 147, the hosts got off to a rocky start, losing Rohit Sharma for 11 as he continued to struggle with his form. First-innings half-centurion Shubman Gill couldn’t rise to the occasion and was dismissed for just one, becoming Ajaz Patel's first wicket.

Patel then removed Virat Kohli for one, whose poor form continued to hinder India. Yashasvi Jaiswal (5) and Sarfaraz Khan (1) also fell cheaply, leaving India at 29 for five. Ravindra Jadeja couldn’t create any magic with the bat either and was dismissed for six.

At the time of writing, the hosts were struggling at 77 for six, still needing 70 runs to win, with Rishabh Pant (41) and Washington Sundar (3) at the crease.