India defeated England by 336 runs in the second Test match to level the five-match series 1-1. India has won for the first time in Birmingham. India scored 587 runs in the first innings and took a big lead of 180 runs by bowling out England for 407 runs. India declared the second innings at 427 for six with the help of Shubman Gill’s century and set a target of 608 runs in front of England, taking a total lead of 607 runs. England’s second innings were all out for 271 on the fifth day and India won.
The fifth day’s play started late due to rain, but Akash Deep gave England two setbacks in the beginning. After this, Ben Stokes along with Jamie Smith took charge of the innings and made a partnership of 70 runs for the sixth wicket. This partnership was broken by Washington Sundar by dismissing Stokes. Lunch break was announced as soon as Stokes’ wicket fell. However, in the second session, India took the remaining four wickets and ended the match.
For India, fast bowler Akash Deep gave a career best performance and took six wickets in the second innings. Akash had taken four wickets in the first innings. Apart from Akash, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar got one wicket each. Wicketkeeper Jame Smith performed brilliantly in the second innings for England and managed to score a half-century. The third Test match between India and England will be played at Lord’s ground from July 10.
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Shubman Gill Added Two World Records to his Name
Indian captain Shubman Gill’s bat spewed fire in the second Test of India vs England at Edgbaston. He scored 269 runs in the first innings, while in the second innings he played an innings of 161 runs. After these two explosive performances, Gill set a flurry of records. Two more world records have been added to his name in this episode. This is the record of scoring the most runs in a Test match as a non-opener and batting at number 4 or below.
The world record for scoring the most runs in a Test is held by former England captain and opening batsman Graham Gooch. In 1990, he set this world record by scoring 456 runs against India. But Gooch made this record as an opener.
Most Runs by a Non-Opener in a Test Match
| Runs | Player | Opponent | Year |
| 430 | Shubman Gill | England | 2025 |
| 424 | Kumar Sangakkara | Bangladesh | 2014 |
| 400 | Brian Lara | England | 2004 |
Talking about non-opener players, Shubman Gill has managed to make this world record in his name with innings of 269 and 161 runs. A total of 430 runs came from the bat of newly appointed Test captain of team India in the Edgbaston Test. At the same time, before Shubman Gill, the world record for scoring the most runs in a Test match as a non-opener was in the name of Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, who scored 424 runs against Bangladesh in 2014.
Most Runs in a Test Match while Batting at Number 4 or Below
| Runs | Player | Opponent | Year |
| 430 | Shubman Gill | England | 2025 |
| 380 | Greg Chappell | New Zealand | 1974 |
| 374 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 2006 |
At the same time, if we talk about batters playing at number 4 or below, then here too Shubman Gill has won. After 51 years, Gill has broken the record of Australia’s Greg Chappell. Chappell had scored 380 runs against New Zealand in 1974, now Gill has made this record by scoring 50 runs more than him.