Ajaz Patel's domination at Wankhede Stadium solidifies his status as the top overseas bowler at a single venue in India

Ajaz Patel has been a standout performer in the ongoing Test match, taking five wickets in the first innings and adding four more in the final innings. India is currently struggling to chase down the target of 147 with Patel's brilliant bowling display putting them under immense pressure.

The New Zealand left-arm spinner has now taken 23 wickets at the ground, surpassing Ian Botham's tally of 22 wickets at the same venue. Ajaz Patel's tally of 23 wickets at the venue is also the best by an overseas Test bowler on any ground in India.

In December 2021, Ajaz Patel had become only the third bowler in the history of Test cricket to return with a ten-wicket haul in an innings after Jim Laker (1956) and Anil Kumble (1999).

He finished the Wankhede Test in 2021 with a stunning figures of 14/225 -- the best ever by a visiting bowler in India.

Overall at Wankhede Stadium, Ashwin leads the wicket taking charts as he has taken 41 Test wickets in 12 innings. He is followed by Anil Kumble (38 wickets in 14 innings), Kapil Dev (28 wickets in 21 innings), Harbhajan Singh (24 in 10 innings) and Kharsan Ghavri (23 wickets in 11 innings).

Speaking of Ajaz Patel, he has picked all 83 wickets of his career away from home, with 79 scalps coming in the Asian conditions.

23* (2 Tests): Ajaz Patel at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

22 (2 Tests): Ian Botham at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

18 (2 Tests): Richie Benaud at Eden Gardens, Kolkata

17 (2 Tests): Courtney Walsh at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

16 (2 Tests): Richie Benaud at Nehru Stadium, Chennai

Speaking of the ongoing third and final Test between India and New Zealand, the hosts have been set a target of 147 to gain a consolation win. Rohit Sharma and co lost their opening six wickets with just 71 runs in the board, and the hopes of chasing down the total rely heavily on Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar's shoulders.