India Creates History: First Test Win at Edgbaston Under Shubman Gill’s Captaincy

Shubman Gill guided India to a big 336-run win over England and helped level the series. He scored hundreds in both innings and became the first Asian captain to win a Test at Edgbaston.

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First Test Win at Edgbaston Under Shubman Gill’s Captaincy
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Shubman Gill Leads India to Big Win at Edgbaston

India, led by Shubman Gill, beat England by a huge 336 runs to level the five-match Test series 1-1. Shubman was the star with the bat, and the fast bowlers did a great job in both innings. India Batted first, India put up a big score of 587 runs with Shubman scoring a brilliant 269. The bowlers then bowled well, with Mohammed Siraj taking six wickets and Akash Deep taking four to dismiss England for 407.

In the second innings, Shubman scored another big hundred with 161 runs.
Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja also hit fifties as India made 427, setting England a massive target of 608. England never really looked like chasing it down and lost by 336 runs. Akash Deep, who missed out on five wickets in the first innings, took six in the second to complete ten wickets in the match. Siraj, Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and Prasidh Krishna also picked up one wicket each.



With this win, Shubman Gill became the first Asian captain to lead his team to a Test victory at Edgbaston, breaking England’s strong record at the ground against Asian teams.
He led by example, almost scoring a triple-century in the first innings and getting another century in the second.

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The next match will be at Lord’s from July 10 to 14. India will be boosted by the return of Jasprit Bumrah, who missed the second Test to manage his workload. Prasidh Krishna might be left out for that game, but the rest of the team is likely to stay the same.

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