India Beat England at Edgbaston by 336 Runs
🏏 Match Summary – 2nd Test, Edgbaston 2025
– Result: India beat England by 336 runs
– Series: 5-match series levelled at 1–1
– Player of the Match: Shubman Gill – 269 & 161 (Total: 430 runs)
– Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
– Dates: July 2–6, 2025
⭐ Match Highlights
🔥 Shubman Gill’s Historic Batting Feat
– 1st Innings: 269 (Career-best, second highest overseas score by an Indian)
– 2nd Innings: 161 – Twin centuries in one match!
– Total: 430 runs – Most by an Indian in a single Test match
– Broke multiple records, including Gavaskar’s and became second batter to score 150+ in both innings.
🎯 India’s Bowling Brilliance
– Akash Deep: 6/99 in 2nd innings, match figures 10/187
– Mohammed Siraj: 6/70 in 1st innings
– Seamers dominated without Jasprit Bumrah
🏏 England’s Struggles
– Jamie Smith: 88 in second innings, lone resistance
– Harry Brook & Jamie Smith : Century in first innings
– Ben Stokes’ poor form continues (scores of 0 and 33 in 2nd test)
📋 Full Scorecard with Top Performers
🇮🇳 India
| Innings | Runs | Top Scorers | Top Wicket Takers |
| 1st Innings | 587 all out | Gill 269, Jadeja 89, Jaiswal 87, Sundar 42 | England: Bashir 3/167, Woakes 2/81 |
| 2nd Innings | 427/6 decl. | Gill 161, Pant 65, Rahul 55, Jadeja 69 | England: Tongue 2/93, Bashir 2/119 |
🏴 England
| Innings | Runs | Top Scorers | Top Wicket Takers |
| 1st Innings | 407 all out | Brook 158, Smith 184, Root 22 | India: Siraj 6/70, Akash Deep 4/88 |
| 2nd Innings | 271 all out | Smith 88, Carse 38*, Stokes 33 | India: Akash Deep 6/99, Krishna 1/39 |
🔍 Key Takeaways
– Gill’s twin hundreds lit up Edgbaston and pushed India into a commanding position.
– Akash Deep’s dream match: First 10-wicket haul in Test cricket.
– India’s bench strength stepped up with Bumrah, Kohli, and Rohit missing.
– Ravindra Jadeja’s All Round performance 158 Runs in both innings & Crucial 1 wicket and economical overs in 2nd innings
– England’s middle order collapsed in the second innings under pressure.
🏆 What’s Next?
– 3rd Test at Lord’s from July 10 – series locked 1–1!
– Bumrah likely to return, making India even more dangerous.
✍️ Final Thoughts
This wasn’t just a win — it was a statement. Shubman Gill’s authoritative captaincy, backed by a fearless batting double and Akash Deep’s lethal spells, reminded the world why India are a formidable force in red-ball cricket. With Lord’s on the horizon, England will need more than just home advantage to stop this surging Indian squad.
