Cricket fans witnessed history taking place at Edgbaston as India crushed England by a wopping 336 runs in the England-India 2nd Test. This was India’s biggest-ever overseas Test victory by runs. With this win India leveled the five-match series 1-1. It shattered England’s long-standing dominance at a venue where India had previously struggled and history says it all.
India outclassed England in all departments under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. India displayed a perfect blend of batting and bowling leaving England stunned. The match will be remembered in history for:
- Gill’s twin centuries,
- Akash Deep’s dream debut, and
- A tactical blunder by England that cost them dearly.
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How India Rewrote History at Edgbaston
For England, Edgbaston was a fortress for decades. It is a ground where visiting teams, including India, found it difficult to win. This thinking has changed with India’s victory in the England-India 2nd Test.
This 336 runs win in the England-India 2nd Test is special to India as it surpassed all other previous wins. The margin surpassed other famous victories, such as:
- The 295 runs win in Perth in 2024.
- The 304 runs victory in Galle.
- The 318 runs victory against West Indies in 2016.
This win was made special with all-round dominance. India scored 1,014 runs in two innings, bowled England out twice, and never let the hosts recover after the first session.
Shubman Gill’s Masterclass: A Star is Born
At 24, Shubman Gill played a lifetime innings scoring 269 in the first innings and 161 in the second. His 430 runs total in the match was the backbone of India’s victory.
India’s First Innings: Patience and Precision
Gill weathered England’s early swing, playing with soft hands, and accelerated once the pitch became easy. His cover drives and flicks off the pads were a treat to watch.
India’s Second Innings: Ruthless Finisher
With India leading by 200+ runs, Gill didn’t relax. His 161 runs in the second innings was even more aggressive. This dismantled England’s morale. His ability to switch gears from defensive to explosive stroke play showed why he is being hailed as India’s next great Test batsman.
Akash Deep’s Fairytale Debut: India’s New Pace Sensation
Jasprit Bumrah was rested. Many people had in mind that India’s pace attack would struggle. But Akash Deep, the 27 years old debutant from Bengal, silenced all doubts with his 10 wickets match haul.
England’s First Innings: The Perfect Introduction
Deep struck early, removing Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope in his opening spell. His ability to move the ball both ways troubled England’s top order, and he finished with 4/72.
England’s Second Innings: The Match-Winner
With England needing 378 to win, Deep ran through their batting lineup, taking 6/99. His brilliant seam positioning and accuracy exposed England’s middle order. His celebration after dismissing Joe Root said everything. This was like a dream come true.
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Eyebrows were raised on England’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss. The pitch had some early moisture. But once the sun came out, it became a batting paradise.
Where England Went Wrong:
- Misreading the Pitch: The surface flattened out quickly once the sun was out, making batting easy.
- Bowling Struggles: England’s pacers, lacked discipline.
- England’s Batting Collapse: England’s famed ‘Bazball’ approach failed against India’s disciplined bowling attack.
Coach Brendon McCullum said, “We probably got it slightly wrong.” He further went on to say that slight misjudgment turned into a massive defeat.
What’s Next? Lord’s Awaits as Series Hangs in Balance
With England-India 2nd Test ending in a historic win for India, the series is now levelled at 1-1. The next match will be at Lord’s (starting July 10) promises to be a thriller.
Key Battles to Watch
- Gill vs Root: Can England outsmart India’s new captain?
- Akash Deep’s Consistency: Was his debut a fluke, or is he the real deal?
- England’s Response: Will they stick to ‘Bazball’ or adopt a more traditional approach?
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Final Thoughts: A Win That Redefines Indian Cricket
The England-India 2nd Test wasn’t just about the 336-run margin, but it was about redemption, new heroes, and a statement of intent.
- Shubman Gill proved he’s ready for long-term captaincy.
- Akash Deep announced himself as India’s next pace sensation.
- India’s proved that they don’t rely on just a few stars.
As the teams head to Lord’s, one thing is clear that, India is no longer the underdog. They are the team to beat.
| Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, 2025, England-India 2nd Test |
| England – 407 & 271 (68.1) |
| India – 587 & 427/6 d (83.0) |
| INDIA won by 336 runs |
England-India 2nd Test – India 1st Innings
| India Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 87 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 81.3 |
| c Jamie Smith b Ben Stokes | |||||
| KL Rahul | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| b Chris Woakes | |||||
| Karun Nair | 31 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 62.0 |
| c Harry Brook b Brydon Carse | |||||
| Shubman Gill (c) | 269 | 387 | 30 | 3 | 69.5 |
| c Ollie Pope b Josh Tongue | |||||
| Rishabh Pant (wk) | 25 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 59.5 |
| c Zak Crawley b Shoaib Bashir | |||||
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| b Chris Woakes | |||||
| Ravindra Jadeja | 89 | 137 | 10 | 1 | 65.0 |
| c Jamie Smith b Josh Tongue | |||||
| Washington Sundar | 42 | 103 | 3 | 1 | 40.8 |
| b Joe Root | |||||
| Akash Deep | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 |
| c Ben Duckett b Shoaib Bashir | |||||
| Mohammed Siraj | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 34.8 |
| st Jamie Smith b Shoaib Bashir | |||||
| Prasidh Krishna | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
| not out | |||||
| Extras – 22 (wd 2, b 6, lb 6, nb 8) | |||||
| Total – 587/10 (151.0) | |||||
| India- Fall of Wickets | Score |
| KL Rahul | 15/1 (8.4) |
| Karun Nair | 95/2 (23.3) |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 161/3 (45.1) |
| Rishabh Pant | 208/4 (60.1) |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 211/5 (61.4) |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 414/6 (107.3) |
| Washington Sundar | 558/7 (138.4) |
| Shubman Gill | 574/8 (143.3) |
| Akash Deep | 574/9 (144.2) |
| Mohammed Siraj | 587/10 (151.0) |
| England Bowlers | O | MO | R | W | Eco |
| Chris Woakes | 25.0 | 6 | 81 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Brydon Carse | 24.0 | 3 | 83 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Josh Tongue | 28.0 | 2 | 119 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | 19.0 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 45.0 | 2 | 167 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Joe Root | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Harry Brook | 5.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 6.2 |
England-India 2nd Test – England 1st Innings
| England Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Zak Crawley | 19 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 63.3 |
| c Karun Nair b Mohammed Siraj | |||||
| Ben Duckett | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| c Shubman Gill b Akash Deep | |||||
| Ollie Pope | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| c KL Rahul b Akash Deep | |||||
| Joe Root | 22 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 47.8 |
| c Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Siraj | |||||
| Harry Brook | 158 | 234 | 17 | 1 | 67.5 |
| b Akash Deep | |||||
| Ben Stokes (c) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| c Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Siraj | |||||
| Jamie Smith (wk) | 184 | 207 | 21 | 4 | 88.9 |
| not out | |||||
| Chris Woakes | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 29.4 |
| c Karun Nair b Akash Deep | |||||
| Brydon Carse | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| lbw b Mohammed Siraj | |||||
| Josh Tongue | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| lbw b Mohammed Siraj | |||||
| Shoaib Bashir | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| b Mohammed Siraj | |||||
| Extras – 19 (wd 2, lb 5, nb 12) | |||||
| Total – 407/10 (89.3) | |||||
| England – Fall of Wickets | Score |
| Ben Duckett | 13/1 (2.4) |
| Ollie Pope | 13/2 (2.5) |
| Zak Crawley | 25/3 (7.1) |
| Joe Root | 84/4 (21.3) |
| Ben Stokes | 84/5 (21.4) |
| Harry Brook | 387/6 (82.2) |
| Chris Woakes | 395/7 (86.5) |
| Brydon Carse | 396/8 (87.5) |
| Josh Tongue | 407/9 (89.1) |
| Shoaib Bashir | 407/10 (89.3) |
| India – Bowlers | O | MO | R | W | Eco |
| Akash Deep | 20.0 | 2 | 88 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 19.3 | 3 | 70 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 13.0 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 6.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 17.0 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Washington Sundar | 14.0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 5.2 |
England-India 2nd Test – India 2nd Innings
| India – Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 127.3 |
| lbw b Josh Tongue | |||||
| KL Rahul | 55 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 65.5 |
| b Josh Tongue | |||||
| Karun Nair | 26 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 56.5 |
| c Jamie Smith b Brydon Carse | |||||
| Shubman Gill (c) | 161 | 162 | 13 | 8 | 99.4 |
| c & b Shoaib Bashir | |||||
| Rishabh Pant (wk) | 65 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 112.1 |
| c Ben Duckett b Shoaib Bashir | |||||
| Ravindra Jadeja | 69 | 118 | 5 | 1 | 58.5 |
| not out | |||||
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| c Zak Crawley b Joe Root | |||||
| Washington Sundar | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 171.4 |
| not out | |||||
| Extras – 10 (wd 2, b 3, lb 4, nb 1) | |||||
| Total – 427/6 (83.0) | |||||
| India – Fall of Wickets | Score |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 51/1 (7.4) |
| Karun Nair | 96/2 (21.0) |
| KL Rahul | 126/3 (29.1) |
| Rishabh Pant | 236/4 (46.2) |
| Shubman Gill | 411/5 (80.5) |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 412/6 (81.1) |
| England – Bowlers | O | MO | R | W | Eco |
| Chris Woakes | 14.0 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Brydon Carse | 12.0 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Josh Tongue | 15.0 | 2 | 93 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | 7.0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 26.0 | 1 | 119 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Joe Root | 9.0 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 7.2 |
England-India 2nd Test – England 2nd Innings
| England – Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Zak Crawley | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| c sub Sai Sudharsan b Mohammed Siraj | |||||
| Ben Duckett | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 166.7 |
| b Akash Deep | |||||
| Ollie Pope | 24 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 48.0 |
| b Akash Deep | |||||
| Joe Root | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
| b Akash Deep | |||||
| Harry Brook | 23 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 74.2 |
| lbw b Akash Deep | |||||
| Ben Stokes (c) | 33 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 45.2 |
| lbw b Washington Sundar | |||||
| Jamie Smith (wk) | 88 | 99 | 9 | 4 | 88.9 |
| c Washington Sundar b Akash Deep | |||||
| Chris Woakes | 7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 21.9 |
| c Mohammed Siraj b Prasidh Krishna | |||||
| Brydon Carse | 38 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 79.2 |
| c Shubman Gill b Akash Deep | |||||
| Josh Tongue | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| c Mohammed Siraj b Ravindra Jadeja | |||||
| Shoaib Bashir | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| not out | |||||
| Extras – 13 (wd 2, b 4, lb 4, nb 3) | |||||
| Total – 271/10 (68.1) | |||||
| England – Fall of Wickets | Score |
| Zak Crawley | 11/1 (1.4) |
| Ben Duckett | 30/2 (4.3) |
| Joe Root | 50/3 (10.2) |
| Ollie Pope | 80/4 (19.1) |
| Harry Brook | 83/5 (21.3) |
| Ben Stokes | 153/6 (40.3) |
| Chris Woakes | 199/7 (52.1) |
| Jamie Smith | 226/8 (55.4) |
| Josh Tongue | 246/9 (63.5) |
| Brydon Carse | 271/10 (68.1) |
| India – Bowlers | O | MO | R | W | Eco |
| Akash Deep | 21.1 | 2 | 99 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 12.0 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 14.0 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 15.0 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Washington Sundar | 6.0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 4.7 |
