IND vs NZ, 3rd Test: India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has joined an elite list and has leveled Abdul Qadir's record of taking the most five-fors by a spinner at home in the longest format. On Friday, he dismantled New Zealand's batting lineup with his precision in the third and last Test match in Mumbai.
Jadeja registered figures of 22-1-65-5. Due to his fiery spell, the Rohit Sharma-led side bundled Kiwis out for 235 runs in 65.4 overs. Jadeja is currently lying at the eighth position in the list of taking most five-wicket hauls with Qadir, who took 168 wickets after playing in 40 Test matches from 1977 to 1990.
Both Jadeja and Qadir share 12 five-fors in the Test series at home. Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralidharan has the record for most five-fors after taking 493 wickets and 45 five-fors after playing in 73 Test matches. Ravi Ashwin, Rangana Herath, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Shane Warne, and Shakib Al Hasan are also a part of this list.
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Most five-wicket hauls by a spinner in home Tests
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 45
Ravi Ashwin (India) – 29
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) – 26
Anil Kumble (India) – 25
Harbhajan Singh (India) – 18
Shane Warne (Australia) – 15
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – 14
Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) – 12
Ravindra Jadeja (India) – 12
Ravindra Jadeja shining at Wankhede
Jadeja was at his absolute best as he took six wickets after the first two Test matches. But he was the most successful at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. He dismissed Will Young, who scored 71 runs off 138 balls. He dismantled New Zealand's batting lineup as he dismissed batters like Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, and Matt Henry.
Daryl Mitchell was on the verge of scoring a century, but he was dismissed after scoring 82 runs off 129 balls, which includes three fours and as many sixes. Washington Sundar assisted Jadeja by taking four wickets.