India dominates the game and won by huge margin of 336 runs. This significant victory leveled the five-match Test series at 1-1.
एंडरसन-तेंदुलकर ट्रॉफ़ी’– भारत ने इंग्लैंड को 336 रनों से हराया
This was a historic win for India, as it was their first-ever Test victory at Edgbaston, breaking a long-standing jinx. Shubman Gill was named Player of the Match for his exceptional batting, scoring 269 in the first innings and 161 in the second. Akash Deep also played a crucial role with a sensational maiden five-wicket haul in Tests.
The series now moves to Lord’s for the third Test, starting on July 10, 2025.
Match Summary & Significance:
• Result: India won by a massive 336 runs against England in the 2nd Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham.1
• Series Level: This victory leveled the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series at 1-1.2 England had won the first Test in Headingley by 5 wickets.
• Historic Win: This was India’s first-ever Test win at Edgbaston in nine attempts, breaking a 58-year jinx at the venue.3 It also marks India’s biggest Test win away from home in terms of runs, surpassing their 318-run win against West Indies in 2019.
• Total Runs: A staggering 1692 runs were scored over the course of the match, the highest aggregate for any Test between India and England.
Key Performances by Indian Captain Shubman Gil:
• Shubman Gill (Player of the Match): The Indian captain delivered a historic performance, scoring 269 runs in the first innings and 161 runs in the second innings, totaling an aggregate of 430 runs in the match.4
o Records Broken by Gill:
Became the first player in Test history to score 250 and 150 in the same match.5
His 269 is the highest score by an Indian captain in Tests, surpassing Virat Kohli’s 254*.
His aggregate of 430 runs is the second-highest by any batter in a single Test match, behind Graham Gooch’s 456 in 1990
More figures and facts – आकाश दीप के 10 विकेट, गिल की शानदार पारी
Akash Deep: Stepping in for the rested Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep had a phenomenal debut-like performance, picking up a 10-wicket match haul for 187 runs.8
o His figures of 6/99 in the second innings were instrumental in England’s collapse.9
o This is the best match figure by an Indian bowler in a Test in England, surpassing Chetan Sharma’s 10/188 from 1986.
o He is only the second Indian pacer to achieve a 10-wicket match haul in England.10
• Mohammed Siraj: Contributed significantly with the ball, picking up 7 wickets in the match, including a crucial five-wicket haul in the first innings.
• Ravindra Jadeja & Washington Sundar: Both spinners picked up a wicket each in the second innings. Jadeja also scored 89 in the first innings, supporting Gill in a crucial 203-run partnership.
• Jamie Smith (England): Was a lone bright spot for England, scoring 88 in the second innings and an unbeaten 184 in the first, but ultimately couldn’t prevent the defeat
भारत ने सीरीज में बराबरी हासिल की; शुभमन गिल, आकाश दीप चमके
Test M.O.M Awards by Indian Captains in SENA nations
1985 – Kapil Dev at Adelaide
1986 – Kapil Dev at Lord’s
1999 – Sachin Tendulkar at Melbourne
2003 – Sourav Ganguly at Brisbane
2018 – Virat Kohli at Nottingham
2020 – Ajinkya Rahane at Melbourne
2024 – Jasprit Bumrah at Perth
2025 – Shubman Gill at Birmingham
India proves dominance across the Edgbaston Test was underpinned by their superior use of the new ball, right through the 2nd Test match