IND vs ENG / India breached the Edgbaston fortress- defeated England by 336 runs, Akashdeep- 10 wickets

IND vs ENG: The Indian cricket team, which shattered Australia's pride in Gabba about four and a half years ago, has now given a befitting reply to England on its soil. The young and less experienced Team India, captained by Shubman Gill, defeated hosts England by a huge margin of 336 runs in the second Test match played at Edgbaston. With this victory, India ended the long wait of 58 years and registered their first win at Edgbaston ground. Also, Team India's account was opened under Gill's captaincy.

Historic victory for the first time at Edgbaston

Birmingham's Edgbaston ground has always been challenging for Indian cricket. Team India, which played Tests on this ground for the first time in 1967, did not win from then till 2025. After losing 7 out of 8 Tests and a draw in 1986, this time India created history under the leadership of Shubman Gill. The Indian team, which could not breach this fort despite legendary players and big captains, this time did this feat on the strength of youthful enthusiasm and new strategy. This victory reminds us of the historic victory against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane in 2021.

Aakash's havoc after rain

On July 6, 2025, rain held everyone's breath on the last day of the Test. Rain delayed the start of play in the morning, raising doubts over the victory. But when the game started at 5:10 pm, the Indian bowlers left no stone unturned. Star pacer Akash Deep dashed England's hopes by sending Ollie Pope and Harry Brook to the pavilion in the first session itself. Just before lunch, Washington Sundar gave England another blow by dismissing captain Ben Stokes.

In the second session, Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep dismissed Chris Woakes and Jamie Smith respectively. Smith missed his second consecutive century by scoring 88 runs, but Akash completed his first 5-wicket haul in Test cricket. By dismissing Brydon Carse as the last wicket, Akash bundled out England for 271 runs.

Akash Deep created history

This win leveled the 5-Test series 1-1. England won the first Test at Leeds. This win at Edgbaston makes India the first Asian team to win a Test on this ground. Akash Deep took a total of 10 wickets by taking 4 wickets in the first innings and 6 in the second and became the second Indian bowler after Chetan Sharma (1986) to do this feat on English soil. This win also opened India's account in the new cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC).

Gill and Jaiswal's batting brilliance

India scored a mammoth score of 587 runs in the first innings, in which Shubman Gill played a marathon innings of 269 runs. His innings included 30 fours and 3 sixes. Yashasvi Jaiswal (87 runs) and Ravindra Jadeja (89 runs) also made important contributions, while Washington Sundar played a useful innings of 42 runs. Shoaib Bashir took 3 wickets for England.

England's first innings: Brook and Smith's partnership

England's first innings got off to a bad start. Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope were dismissed without opening the account, while Joe Root (22) and Jack Crowley (19) also returned to the pavilion early. England were in trouble at the score of 84/5, but Harry Brook and Jamie Smith took charge of England by sharing 303 runs for the sixth wicket. Both scored centuries, but Mohammed Siraj (6 wickets) and Akash Deep (4 wickets) bundled out England for 407 runs. India got a lead of 180 runs.

Gill's second century and India's strategy

In the second innings, India declared the innings at 427 and gave England an impossible target of 608 runs. Shubman Gill once again played a brilliant innings of 161 runs. KL Rahul (55 runs), Rishabh Pant (65 runs), and Ravindra Jadeja (69 runs) also made important contributions. The Indian batsmen did not give any chance to the England bowlers.