A historic outing with the bat by skipper Shubman Gill, a 10-wicket haul by Pacer Akashedep, was a highlight of the team’s efforts as India finished a winless streak in Birmingham and 336 wins in England during its second Test on Sunday.
The victory has levelled India’s five-match series 1-1. Also, now, after seven losses and a draw, they finally won their name at Edbaston Stadium.
England began their second session unbeaten with Jamie Smith at 32*, chasing 608 runs on the crease, while his side chasing 608 runs on the crease.
Despite the set-off, Smith was not denied despite defeating spinners Rabindra Jadeha and Washington Sundar. He reached 50 with 73 balls and arrived with 7 balls.
In the 49th over, Smith hit Sundar with two sixes and four. However, before England reached the 200-run mark, they lost an experienced Wookie in seven runs.
A poor, lofted loft was shot into the air and landed in the hands of Mohamed Shiraj on a midwicket. England were 52.1 overs in 199/7.
England reached the 200-run mark with 52.3. In the 55th over, Smith tried to assert his dominance over Akash with two consecutive sixes, but when he went third, he was caught by Washington with 88 deep square legs for 99 balls, earning nine fours and four sixes.
Akash was hauled for his Maiden Test 5 wickets. England were 226/8 with 55.4 overs. With a short midwicket, the amazing catch by one-handed Syraj removed Josh’s tongue in just two. Ravindra Jadeja won the first wicket of the match, sinking England to 246/9 in 63.5 overs.
Carse Defiance ended as Akash got the final wicket and Gill scored a catch. England were tied up at 271 in 68.1 overs. Kars scored a solid 38, but England was much shorter with 336 runs.
Akash Deep (6/99) received a memorable 10 wickets haul. Shiraj, Prashidkrishna, Jadeha and Sundar all got ticket gates. At the end of the first session, England reached 153/6, with Jamie Smith 32* unbeaten at the crease, with 455 leaving the victory.
England began their fifth day with 72/3 in 16 overs, with 556 below the victory, with Harry Brook and Ollie Pope unbeaten with 15* and 24* scores. India had to sickle seven scalps on the final day to recover parity 1-1 in the five-match series.
Play began on the fifth day of the second Test after a nearly two-hour rain delay. The delay will bowl 80 overs. Akash Deep was in England like the rash of his opening spell of the first session when he cast a spell.
He sent both overnight batsmen, Ollie Pope, 24, and 23-year-old Harry Brook, to the pavilion, where he sank England to 83/5 in 21.3 overs.
The duo of England skippers Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith completed their 35th sixth wicket 50 partnerships after Stokes defeated the four from Syraj four towards midwicket.
The duo had passed England by 100 run mark in 24.1 overs. Before lunch, Washington Sundahl removed the England skipper with 33 of the 73 balls, including the Six Four. England dropped to 153/6 in 40/3 overs, finishing the 70 run stands.
Previously, England finished their fourth day with 72/3, with Brooke (15*) and Pope (24*) unbeaten. Day 4 began 64/1 from India, with KL Rahul (28*) and Karun Nair (7*) unbeaten.
After the early layoff of Yashasvi Jaiswal (28 balls with 22 balls, 4 of 6), Rahul and Nair had a short partnership, finishing just before the team reached the 100 mark on 96 runs, and Nair returned to the pavilion after 46 balls and 26.
After Rahul set out for 84-ball 55, consisting of 10 fours who left India on 126/3, skipper Gill and Rishabh Pant partnered with Swift 110 runs, with the vice captain contributing 65 people with 58 balls, with 8 four and three sixes.
After a historic doubleton in the first innings, Gill denounced the first century and broke several records once again. Another epic partnership of the 175-run fifth wicket between Gill (161 with 162 balls, 161 with 13 Fours and Eight Sives) and Ravindra Jadeja (118 balls, 5 fours, 69* with 6 balls).
India declared this partnership shortly after defeating it on 427/6, in response to a total of 407 runs in England’s first innings.
India inflated the first inning of 180 runs, leading to a 607 run lead, setting a mountain of 608 for England to win. Tongue (2/93) and Bashir (2/119) were top bowlers in England.
For the rest of the fourth day, Shiraj and Akash once again gave a new ball talk, with Pope and Brook signing England at the end of the fourth day at 72/3.
At the end of the third day, England started 77/3, with Joe Root (18*) and Harry Brook (30*) unbeaten. Mohammed Siraj hit twice to reduce England to 84/5, but the hosts were Brooke (158 on 234 balls, 184* with 17 fours and 6) and Smith (21 fours and 4 six) providing an incredible offense with a 303-run partnership, landing visitors in even greater trouble.
However, Siraj (6/70) and Akash (4/88) were able to get some tricks from the new ball and jumped out of England for 407 runs in the first innings. The final five wickets fell on just 20 runs as the hosts traced them on 180 runs.
For the rest of the day, India was batted. Jaiswal and KL placed a quick 51-run opening stand, with the hosts finishing the day with a 244-run lead on 64/1.
England won the toss and chose the field first. The first two days were the ultimate struggle for the hosts as they searched for Red Cherry and endlessly searched for answers to Indian batting.
After early acquisition of KL Rahul (2), an 80-run stand between Yashasvi Jaiswal (87 with 107 balls, 87 with 13 Fours) and Karun Nair (50 by 50 Balls, in Five Fours) helped India get some foothold in the match.
Skipper Shubman Gill scored 307 balls with 144 runs against Rabindra Jadeha (89 on 137 balls, 40 and 6 balls of 10) and Washington Sundal in 144 runs (3 balls, 42 of 6, 6).
Shoaib Bashir (3/167) was an English bowler pick, while Chris Woakes and Josh Toung managed two each. In the final session of the second day, India reduced England to 25/3 with early strikes from Shiraj and Akash, but Root and Brook avoided a bigger disaster, finishing on the second day at 77/3.
Brief scores: England: 407 and 271 (Jamie Smith 88, Brydon Khaas 38, Akash Deep 6/99) lost to India: 587 and 427/6 D (Shubman Gill 161, Rabindra Jadeja 69*, Josh 2/93).
Released on July 6, 2025
