Patel, whose family moved to New Zealand from Mumbai when he was eight-years-old, finished with figures of 10/119 in 47.5 overs. Patel's historic performance and overall match haul of 14 wickets was not enough to help New Zealand avoid a 372-run loss and lose the series 1-0.

Ashwin was effusive in his praise for the left-arm spinner, saying that destiny also played its part in his achievement.

"Before I get to what I did, it was a wonderful performance by Ajaz. It doesn't spin all the time in Wankhede, and he used the seam and put the ball in the right places, and there was a bit of destiny involved in his 10-for too," said Ashwin in the post-match presentation ceremony.

With figures of 10/119 in 47.5 overs, Ajaz has joined legends Laker (1956) and Kumble (1999) as the third bowler to dismiss the entire opposing team single-handedly. Laker claimed 10/53 against Australia at Old Trafford on July 26, 1956 while Kumble bagged 10/74 against Pakistan at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground in New Delhi on February 4, 1999.