The Indian squad and captain Shubman Gill were praised by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) for their historic 336-run victory against England at Edgbaston on Sunday in the second test.
In addition to tying the five-match series at one, India’s victory was their first Test victory in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Widespread praise was shown for the decisive victory, especially for captain Shubman Gill, who led from the front with two innings of 269 and 161, and Akash Deep, whose 10-wicket match total was crucial in destroying England’s batting.
KTR posted on his X handle, “What a magnificent performance by Team India in getting a historic victory at #EdgebastonTest. Fabulous all-round effort led by the supremely talented #ShubmanGill, who scored 430 runs !!! Unbelievable stuff. Take a bow, skipper.
He also lauded Akash Deep for his 10-wicket haul and Mohammed Siraj for his support from the other end.
And what a find #AkashDeep has been; a 10 wicket haul and ably assisted by the ever exuberant #Siraj. Lord’s test just became so much more exciting now that we have one of the most potent pace attacks ever with Bumrah’s return.”
The triumph in Edgbaston, which combined youthful talent with tactical skill and set the stage for an exciting match at the Home of Cricket, will be remembered as one of India’s best foreign Test performances.
England chose to field first once more before the game. India gained considerable momentum in the match after dismissing KL Rahul (2) early on thanks to an 80-run partnership between Karun Nair (31 in 50 balls, with five fours) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (87 in 107 balls, with 13 fours). India was aided by captain Shubman Gill’s crucial 203-run partnerships with Ravindra Jadeja (89 in 137 balls, with 10 fours and a six) and Washington Sundar (42 in 103 balls, with three fours and a six).
Shoaib Bashir (3/167) was the pick of the bowlers for England, while Chris Woakes and Josh Tongue also managed two each.
In England’s first innings, India had them on the ropes with 84/5. However, a 303-run stand between Harry Brook (158 in 234 balls, with 17 fours and a six) and wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith (184* in 207 balls, with 21 fours and four sixes) sent India on an endless hunt for leather and answers. However, Siraj (6/70) and Akash Deep (4/88) got something out of the new ball and took down the last five wickets for 20 runs, bundling them down for 407 runs, gaining a 180-run lead.
India’s response was a swift half-century partnership between Jaiswal (28 in 22 balls, with six fours) and KL Rahul, who also continued his good run with a 10-boundary-filled 55 in 84 balls. A 110-run stand for the fourth wicket between Rishabh Pant (65 in 58 balls, with eight fours and three sixes) and Gill upped the attack, while Gill managed yet another epic 175-run stand with Jadeja, scoring 161 in 162 balls, with 13 fours and eight sixes. Jadeja scored an unbeaten 69* in 118 balls, with five fours and a six. India declared at 427/6, leading by 607 runs and setting England a monstrous 608 runs to win.
During the run-chase, England was restricted to 50/3. Jamie Smith (88 in 99, with nine fours and four sixes) was the only glimmer of hope for England as they were skittled out for just 271 runs, losing by 336 runs, thanks to a brilliant spell from Akash Deep (6/99), who ended up taking a ten-fer.
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