Records, Redemption & Rising Stars


"Ye baccha aasmaan chhooega,
Bado ke pav chhoo ke aaya hai."

                                               — Waseem Barelvi

India won the match by 336 runs

England won the toss and decided to bowl first.

INDIA'S FIRST INNING 587-10
       Our openers, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, are undoubtedly the best opening pair—there’s no debate. Their partnership is usually unbelievable, but this time, it didn’t continue. Rahul got out early, scoring just 2 runs. Then came Karun Nair, who also failed to make a big impact.

       The pressure shifted to the No. 4 spot—a legendary position once held by the "God of Cricket" Sachin Tendulkar and the "King" Virat Kohli. Now, it's Shubman Gill, known as the "Prince," who owns this slot. Expectations were high, and Gill lived up to them, scoring a magnificent 267 runs. Most importantly, he valued his wicket and played with maturity.

        Rishabh Pant didn’t score much, but then came Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, who narrowly missed a century and half-century, respectively. Still, their contributions were significant. Even our bowlers played defensively with the bat.
India all out for 587.


ENGLAND'S FIRST INNING 407-10

         Bowling Begins – Without Bumrah.India’s batters had done their job. Now it was time for the bowlers—without Jasprit Bumrah.
Avesh Khan was replaced by Akash Deep, and he bowled like Bumrah himself! Akash took two quick wickets, and Mohammed Siraj joined the attack with crucial breakthroughs.

        The biggest problem on Day 3 was the Root–Brook partnership, but India got Root early. However, Brook and J. Smith built an unbreakable 342-run partnership. After Brook's wicket, England collapsed, adding just 22 more runs.

England all out for 407.
Siraj: 6 wickets | Akash Deep: 4 wickets


SECOND INNING OF INDIA 427-6 , LEAD 607

        Jaiswal and Rahul came out to build a big lead. Jaiswal was aggressive while Rahul played defensively.Karun Nair once again disappointed with just 26 runs. Then came Captain Shubman Gill, proving again why he’s the future of Indian cricket with a solid 161.

          Rishabh Pant scored 65 at a strike rate of 115, answering critics of his attacking style.
Jadeja contributed a valuable 69.

SECOND INNING OF ENGLAND 271-10

        England had a mountain to climb—607 runs. Once again, Akash and Siraj struck early.
Akash took 6 wickets, while Sundar, Siraj, Jadeja, and Krishna shared the rest.
 
jagah nahi thi magar, 
main bana kar betha hun
                        Mashhoor Faruki -

🔵 POSITIVES

✅ Learning from Mistakes

        India had lost the last match due to dropped catches and a weak lower order. This time, both problems were solved:

No dropped catches

Strong contributions from the lower order, especially Jadeja and Sundar

🌟 Record-Breaking Captain – Shubman Gill

Total Runs: 430 (269 & 161)

Only the 5th player ever to score 400+ runs in a single Test

Only the 2nd player to score both a double-century and 150+ in the same match

Indian Records:

Surpassed Sunil Gavaskar’s 344 (1971) for most runs by an Indian in a Test

Highest individual Test score by an Indian in England – 269

Highest Indian Test score outside Asia – 269 (breaking Tendulkar’s 241*)


Captaincy Milestones:

First Indian captain to score a double-century in England

Broke Virat Kohli’s record for most runs by an Indian Test captain

3 centuries in first two matches as captain (Headingley & Edgbaston)


Overseas/SENA Milestones:

First Asian captain to score a double-century in a SENA country (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia)


Power Hitting:

Hit 11 sixes in the match
(Among most by an Indian, only behind Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal)

🧠 Strategy: “Ek nahi to dusra hi sahi”

Our openers proved that if one fails, the other steps up.

1st Innings: Rahul 2 → Jaiswal 87

2nd Innings: Jaiswal 28 → Rahul 55

🔥 Bowling Heroes

Siraj & Akash Deep:

1st innings: Siraj (6), Akash (4)

2nd innings: Akash (6), others chipped in


⚖️ WEAKNESSES

Other bowlers (besides Siraj & Akash) were ineffective in the 1st innings Akash also take 6 wickets in second innings. Other bowlers take  only 4 wickets. 

Karun Nair and Nitish Kumar are out of form

Sundar and Jadeja bowled without much impact; for Test victories, India needs 20 wickets

🔁 PROBABLE CHANGES FOR 3RD TEST

Prasidh Krishna ⟶ Bumrah

Nitish Kumar ⟶ Arshdeep or Kuldeep (depending on pitch conditions)

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