Former cricketers Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh went over the moon after the Shubman Gill-led India demolished England by 336 runs within the second Take a look at to register their first-ever win in 9 makes an attempt at Edgbaston in Birmingham. It was additionally Gill’s first win as Indian Take a look at captain. India had earlier misplaced seven Assessments and drew one at this venue earlier than at this time.
Having been set a mountain to climb, England have been by no means within the chase of 608 runs within the fourth innings, courtesy pacer Akash Deep, who took his maiden five-wicket haul in worldwide cricket, to complete with 6/99. He had additionally taken 4 wickets within the first innings to complete the sport with 10 wickets – second Indian after Chetan Sharma on English soil.
Earlier, Mohammed Siraj had taken a six-wicket haul within the first innings whereas captain Gill blazed his means into the report books with 269 and 161. With this win, India levelled the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 1-1 with three extra Assessments to go.
Yuvraj, who has been a mentor to Shubman, referred to as the victory because the form of win one will keep in mind. “Successful a Take a look at in England is about exhibiting coronary heart when it will get robust! No @Jaspritbumrah93, away from residence, backs to the wall and nonetheless the boys discovered a means! #AkashDeep was fearless and unplayable and @ShubmanGill confirmed maturity past his years! That’s the form of win you keep in mind 🇮🇳 On to the following and to seize the sequence boys!” Yuvraj wrote on X.
