India brought a remarkable performance to balance a series of five matches tests against England Ben Stokes. After defeating the five goal in the first test in Headingley in Leeds, India Second test of commanding 336 runs in Edgbaston in Birmingham.
The SHUBMAN GILL team, who defended the huge target of 608 in the fourth shift, performed England in just 271 in 68.1 overs. The game on the last day was delayed, with England continued at 72 for 3 and needed 536 runs with seven goals in hand.
However, as soon as India took the field, they maintained a perennial pressure and picked up the goals at regular intervals to seal a complex victory.
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With a series now at level 1-1, India heads to the third test, which with confidence. The match starts on Thursday, July 10, on the iconic cricket playground in London.
Here are the records that India has made after their victory in the Birmingham test
1 – India won her first test in Birmingham in her ninth attempt since 1967. They previously lost seven out of eight tests in Edgbaston.
1 – India became the first Asian team to win a test in Edgbaston at the 19th match. Pakistan (8) and Sri Lanka (2) still taste victory in Birmingham. Pakistan was the first Asian team to play the test at 1962.
1 – India has accumulated its biggest test victory (according to the range of runs) on English soil and in 1986 passed their 279-Run victory under the captain of Kapil Dev.
1 – India recorded its biggest overseas test victory (ranging range). Their previous biggest victory was 318 runs against West India in North Sound in 2019.
25 – SHUBMAN GILL became the 25th Indian captain who won the test match. Overall, India had 37 test captains.
1 – India won the test match for the first time after defending the 600 score in the test cricket. It was also the second time they defended the score of more than 600.
1 -Akash Deep recorded the best bowling figures (41.1-4-187-10) Indian pitch in test matches on English soil. In 1986 he passed around 53,3-6-188-10 Chetana Sharma in the same place.
2 – Akash Deep became the second Indian pitcher after Chetan Sharma performed 10 goal hauling in the England test.
6 – Akash Deep also became the sixth Indian pitch that took six or more goals in the test shifts in England. Others are Ishant Sharma, Ladhabhai Nakum Amar Singh, Chetan Sharma, Mohammed Siraj and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
1 – Shubman Gill made a record for most Indian dough runs (430) in the test match. In 1971 he passed around 344 (124 and 220) Sunil Gavascar (124 and 220) in the port of Spain.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
6 July 2025
