India vs England 2nd Test 2025: A Historic Triumph at Edgbaston

India came storming back into the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with a comprehensive 336-run win over England in the second Test at Edgbaston to square the five-match series 1-1. The victory was never about the numbers—it was one of intent, resilience, and brilliance, spearheaded by a young captain who's turning into a legend in the making.

Shubman Gill's Masterclass Captain Shubman Gill was the unchallenged star of the game, constructing a gargantuan 269 in the first innings and then adding a scorching 161 in the second. His total of 430 is the second-highest in a single Test match after Graham Gooch's 456. Gill's calmness, shot choice, and pressure leadership got him the Player of the Match and placed him in the history books as the youngest Indian skipper to take a Test away from home.

India's Batting Blitz India amassed 587 in the first innings, aided by Yashasvi Jaiswal (87), Ravindra Jadeja (89), and Washington Sundar (42). They declared on 427/6 in the second innings, leaving England with an almost impossible target of 608. Rishabh Pant's whirlwind 65 and KL Rahul's 55 contributed to the destruction, leaving England bowlers searching for answers.

Akash Deep's Breakthrough Performance While Gill impressed with the bat, debutant Akash Deep impressed everyone with the ball. He took a 10-wicket match haul (6 in the first innings, 4 in the second), the first Indian pacer to do so in England. His skill of being able to extract movement and keep applying pressure shattered England's backbone, particularly in the collapse of the second innings.

England's Lost Chance Choosing to bowl after the toss win, England's decision went terribly wrong. With a gritty 184* from Jamie Smith and 158 by Harry Brook in the initial innings, the hosts could not make up for the initial loss. Their second innings collapsed for 271, having seven ducks in both innings—a record they would least wish to remember.

Records and Redemption This was India's first-ever Test victory at Edgbaston and their largest win margin abroad by runs. The game also registered the highest aggregate runs (1692) in an India-England Test and the most (3365) runs in the first two of a bilateral series.

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