Kane Williamson and his men's donated their Test jersey to the Mumbai Cricket Association's museum just after the Wankhede test against India. Meanwhile, Ajaz Patel also gave his ball, by which he took all the 10 wickets of Indian batsman in the 1st innings. He becomes the third bowler after Jim Laker and Anil Kumble to achieve this historical feat at Wankhede stadium.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson missed the 2nd Test match due to a recurring elbow injury. However, Kane also donated the T-shirt that he wore against India in the first game.
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"After asking the team to give New Zealand media manager Willy Cols a souvenir for the next museum, Williamson kindly provided me with an autographed T-shirt. It's from him. It's a nice gesture, "MCA sources told TOI.
On Tuesday, a day after the Wankhede Test, Patel said he didn't mind parting with the ball with which he created history for the MCA's cause. "It's a special bit of memorabilia for them to be able to keep here. It's special for me as well to leave something behind in Mumbai with my name on it. Because anyone who sees it will know that I've been here and achieved something," said the left-arm spinner, Ajaz Patel.
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India had won the test series by a 1-0 margin after winning by a huge 372 runs. Meanwhile, this is India's biggest victory of test cricket in terms of run margin.