Akash’s career-best performance helps India breach The Edgbaston jinx

India’s Winning Cricket Team’s Record

• India’s cricket team, led by Shubman Gill & Co., recorded a 336-run victory over England in the second Test, leveling the series 1-1.

• The victory was India’s biggest away triumph in terms of runs, its first in Birmingham after seven defeats and a draw.

• Akash Deep, who replaced Bumrah in the XI, earned his maiden Test fifer (six for 99) and finished with a career-best match figures of (10 for 187).

• The match started an hour and 40 minutes late due to rain and the number of overs available to bowl England out shrunk by 10 to 80.

• England was bowled out for 271, a result that has been seen as a moral victory by England since the reign of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.

• Akash led the charge with a high-quality opening spell, dismissing overnight batters Ollie Pope and Harry Brook.

• After the break, spinners Washington and Ravindra Jadeja attacked and Gill applied concentrated circles of pressure.

• Smith grew in confidence and bowled short and stationed catching men on the fence.

• Akash and Gill combined to have Brydon Carse caught at cover, giving India a tremendous push ahead of Lord’s Test starting Thursday.