That is it from the action on Day 4 of India vs England second Test. The Shubman Gill-led side is definitely on top of this game. England need an improbable 536 runs to win, while India need 7 wickets to level the five-match series. Do join us in time for the final day of the match. Good-bye.

A couple to end the over of Akash Deep and that is Stumps on Day 4. Harry Brook (15) and Ollie Pope (24) stay unbeaten at the crease, with England needing 536 more runs to win this game. India need 7 wickets more. 

Akash Deep has bowled 7 overs on trot and this might be his final one on the day. Prasidh Krishna is bowling from the other end. We might see a couple of overs before the umpires call for Stumps.

Akash Deep has dismissed Joe Root with a peach of a delivery. That was pitched fuller and Root went for a shot on the leg side. The ball swung away sharply and rattled the stumps. England are in deep trouble here. They are three down, needing 558 runs more to win. 

India took a DRS against Joe Root and they lost another one in the process. It was a review for an LBW as umpire was unconvinced.

A sharp delivery from Akash Deep hit Joe Root on the foot but umpire was unconvinced with the appeal for an LBW. The Indian players gathered to discuss and then they decided not to review it. It was a right move as the ball was found to be going over the stumps.

ENG 48/2 (9)

Ollie Pope hit two fours in the over of Akash Deep. The first one went through gully after the batter found a thick edge of his bat, while the second one was flicked through the fine leg as Akash had sprayed it on the pads of Pope.

This is brilliant bowling from the Mohammed Siraj-Akash Deep duo. They have been consistently troubling the England batters with short of length balls outside off-stump. Around 40 minutes of play left in the session. England will aim to not lose more wickets today.

ENG 33/2 (6)

England are in all sorts of trouble now. They have lost two early wickets in this chase of 608 runs. It was a short of length delivery angling into Ben Duckett from Akash Deep. The batter got an inside edge on it and that disturbed his middle stumps. Duckett is out for 25 off 15 balls. There is still one hour of play left on Day 4. Can India get a couple of more wickets?

ENG 30/2 (4.3)

Two fours came in the over of Mohammed Siraj. The first one went through the backward point, while the second one went through the gully region. India need to keep England's scoring rate under control. Doing so will help them produce false shots from the England batters.

ENG 26/1 (4)

India have burnt a review quite early in this game! It was a peach of a delivery from Akash deep that squared up Ben Duckett. The ball hit the batter's back pad but the Indian players felt there was an edge. Umpire was unconvinced but India still reviewed it only to waste one. 

Zak Crawley is GONE! Mohammed Siraj has provided India the first breakthrough. It was a fuller ball from Siraj that swung a bit away from Crawley. The batter went for a drive and ended up finding the fielder at backward point.

That didn't come out right from the middle of Ben Duckett's bat but he and England will take it with open arms. A short of length ball outside off-stump from Siraj and Duckett opened the face of the bat for a four through backward point. 

Akash Deep starts with a maiden over. The final delivery was an inswinging one that hit Zak Crawley around the box. He knelt down on the ground in bit of pain. It was a tight over from Akash. India need to bowl like that to keep England under pressure.

ENG 0/0 (1)

Akash Deep has the new ball in hand. Zak Crawley is on the strike, while Ben Duckett is at the other end. Here we go. Akash starts with a short ball outside off-stump. Crawley lets it go. England's chase has begun.

India have declared their second innings at 427 runs. They have set a target of 608 runs for England in this game. Considering the possibilities, only a draw and an Indian victory are the two results that seems possible from this point. England will have play out of their skin to win this game.

Nitish Reddy is gone! He has found the man at long-on. Reddy wanted to smash Joe Root for a biggie but ended up losing his wicket for just one run. This is not a good outing for him as in the first innigs too, the all-rounder had scored one run.

Shubman Gill departs! What a poor end to this sensational knock from the India Test captain! A Shoaib Bashir delivery rose abruptly from the ground and hit the handle of Gill's bat. The ball popped up in the air and Bashir took the catch. Gill fell for 161 runs off 162 balls.

Shubman Gill raced to 150 in 156 balls. He got there with a big six on the leg side on the bowling of Joe Root. Gill played a slog-sweep to perfection to get there. He followed it with a miscue but the player at deep backward square failed to spot the ball and that too ran away for a four. India lead by 583 runs now.

Shubman Gill has slammed Joe Root for two consecutive sixes. Both were the slog-sweeps played by the India captain. The first one went over the deep mid-wicket while the second one went over deep backward square leg.

IND 381/4 (77.2)

Ravindra Jadeja slammed his half-century in 94 balls. He smashed a total of two fours to Joe Root in the over. India's lead has got close to 550 runs. They are just three runs away.

Joe Root bowled the 74th over and he bowled it smartly. The off-spinner kept the ball well away from the reach of Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja, prompting the batters to play loose shots or play it as a dot ball. Root is trying to waste India's time here.

Another 40 to 50 runs could see India declare their innings. Shubman Gill has put his foot on the accelerator pedal and Ravindra Jadeja is also providing him a good support from the other end. India are scoring really quick in this final session on Day 4.

IND 341/4 (72)

This is sensational batting from Shubman Gill after scoring his century. He is toying around with Chris Woakes here. The batter came out of his crase and slammed the pacer for a six down the ground before hitting two fours on trot right after that.

IND 327/4 (69.3)

Shoaib Bashir kicks off the proceedings in the third innings. Shubman Gill is on the strike. He takes a single on the leg side and Ravindra Jadeja then slams a six down the ground. It has gone over the long-on.

India already have a lead of 484 runs. They are likely to play another one hour, which will see around 13 overs of bowling. India should look to add 70-80 more runs from this point and then declare. Anything above 560 could be a safe score for them.

Another brilliant session for India this is! They scored 127 runs in this session. Their scoring rate got a noticeably slower after the wicket of Rishabh Pant. Shubman Gill scored his 8th Test century in the session.  

The India Test captain races to his century in 129 balls. This is the third century for him in just the second Test in the ongoing England series, which also happens to be his maiden Test series as India captain. And what a game this has been for Gill, meanwhile! He scored 269 in the first innings and follows it up with another classical century.

A short ball from Shoaib Bashir and Ravindra Jadeja finally gets a boundary. He hit it pass the fielder at cover. This is the first four from Jadeja's bat. He gets in the 47th ball of his innings.

IND 295/4 (62.5)

Shoaib Bashir bowls a maiden over. This is not good game from India, they are playing defensively despite having the upper hand in this game. Ravindra Jadeja is playing really slow. He is 12 off just 41 balls. India need to score quick or this match will head towards a draw.

Shubman Gill steers the ball towards fine leg for a single and India's lead is now of 450 runs. They have got a bit slow after Rishabh Pant's wicket, but still in command of the proceedings. This match is getting out of England's hands now.

Shubman Gill smashed Shoaib Bashir for 13 runs in the over. He hit the spinner for a six over the deep mid-wicket after getting a flighted delivery after smashing him for a four to wide of mid-off. India lead by 442 runs. 

The wicket of Rishabh Pant has helped England put a check on India's scoring rate. The duo of Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja have added 13 runs for the fifth wicket but in 34 balls. Another hour remains in this session. India's lead has grown to 429.

What an innings this is turning out to be for India! They have scored 245 runs in the 50 overs that they have played. The visitors' scoring rate is 4.92. India lead by 425 runs. If they add another 100, they might aim to declare their innings.

IND 245/4 (50) 

You live by the sword, you die by it! Rishabh Pant loses his wicket while trying to go for a big one. He let his bat slip out of his hands in the process and the ball, meanwhile, found the fielder at long-off. Pant is out for 65 runs off 58 balls.

Rishabh Pant has swept away Shoaib Bashir for a four towards the square leg. India now lead by 408 runs with the partnership between Pant and Shubman Gill growing to 102 runs off just 92 balls. England badly need a breakthrough.

IND 228/3 (44.3)

There is the fifty for Rishabh Pant. He got a bit slow later in his innings but still managed to get there in just 48 balls. India are dictating terms in this game. England definitely on the back foot. They badly need a breakthrough here.

IND 216/3 (43.3)

Shubman Gill has raced to his half-century in just 57 balls. What a match this is turning out to be for him! What a serious actually this is turning out to be for the India captain. He has already broken the record of Virat Kohli for most runs in debut series as India Test captain.

A short ball from Josh Tonhgue and Shubman Gill has pulled it away for a six over the fine leg fence. He didn't bother to keep it down and the intensions of the Indian team is quite clear here. They are going for runs now. India extend their lead to 385 runs.

Shubman Gill has smashed Josh Tongue for a 14-run over. He slammed the bowler for a six towards the fine leg before hitting another two powerful fours. The last one was hit really hard. The partnership between Gill and Rishabh Pant is of 71 runs off just 65 balls. India are flying high!

Shoaib Bashir started the second session on Day 4 with a short delivery, wide outside off-stump. Rishabh Pant cut it away for a four. It was a six-run over from the England spinner. India continue to cruise.

IND 183/3 (39)

India, of course, are not only aiming to level the series at 1-1 but also register their first Test win at Edgbaston in 58 years. India have played 8 Tests at the famous venue since 1967, but haven't won a single one, drawing once and losing 7.

It was a session dominated by India as they scored 113 runs in it at a rate of 4.52 while losing two wickets in the form Karun Nair and KL Rahul. Pant is unbeaten at the score of 41 on 35 balls while Shubman Gill is not out on 24.

India have extended their lead to 349 against England and by the time Rishabh Pant is there at the middle it is going to grow at a much faster rate. As I type this, Pant has smashed Shoaib Bashir for a four and India now lead by 353 runs.

Rishabh Pant survived two close calls in the over from Josh Tongue. He first saw his bat slip of out his hands. Luckily for him, the ball went over the off-stump for a four while the bat went towards square leg. On the very next ball, Pant found a leading edge while defending and the catch was dropped by the fielder at mid-wicket.

It's all happening
Big swing no ding from Rishabh Pant pic.twitter.com/bJ489vvEYb

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 5, 2025

Rishabh Pant is enjoying his time out there at the middle. He is toying with the England field. The southpaw first smashed Josh Tongue for a four and six again before hitting Shoaib Bashir for two fours in the over. Runs are coming quite quickly for India.

IND 162/3 (33)

Rishabh Pant has scripted a world record. He has become the visiting batter with most sixes in a country in Test cricket. Pant now has 22 such sixes to his credit, surpassing England's Ben Stokes, who has hit 21 in South Africa.

Rishabh Pant is doing a Rishabh Pant here. He smashed Josh Tongue for a four on the leg side before jumping out of his crease and slamming the pacer for a six over the long-off. This man is brave! England know it.

KL Rahul is GONE! Massive blow for India this is! It was a fuller ball, angling into KL Rahul from Josh Tongue, but the ball changed it direction after pitching. Rahul went for his shot but the late swing got better of him. He is gone for 55 off 84 balls. 

IND 126/3 (29.1)

KL Rahul drove the ball for a triple and raced to his half-century in 78 balls. He got out in an unlucky manner in the first innings, but making it count this time. From the drives to the defence, Rahul has looked in complete control.

Good first hour for India this is. They have added 45 runs in the 13 overs bowled in this session so far and lost one wicket in the form of Karun Nair. England have bowled with discipline with the overcast conditions helping their cause.

A good length ball from Chris Woakes outside off-stump and Shubman Gill played with a front-foot defence. He got a thick outside edge and the ball ran away for a four through the right of the lone slip.

A short ball from Brydon Carse outside off-stump and KL Rahul has played it fine for a four. There were three slips, Rahul yet played the shot and did a good job there. He placed the ball through the vacant gully region for a four.

IND 105/2 (24.3)

England had reviewed for an LBW against Shubman Gill. Captain Ben Stokes gestured that there was edge but he was still convinced by the players to go upstairs. Snicometer confirmed there was indeed an edge. England lost a review.

Karun is GONE! This was always coming. England get a reward for their patient and disciplined bowling. It was a fuller delivery from Brydon Carse and it that swung away from the batter after pitching. Nair could not have done much. He went for a drive and ended up giving a catch to wicketkeeper. He is out for 26 off 46 balls.

One loose delivery after a long time and Karun Nair cashed in on it. Brydon Carse bowled it fuller on the pads of Nair with a man at long-leg. Nair flicked it fine for a four. Oh, wow! Make it two in a row. Nair has played a cover drive for a four now.

England pacers are putting up a disciplined show here. The ball is doing its bit and for the first time in the game, it seems that the bowlers have something for them. These are testing times for KL Rahul and Karun Nair. Welcome to Test cricket, folks! 

It seems that the England pacers are getting help from the overcast conditions. The ball is swinging really well and missing the outside edge frequently. If this continues, England will surely get a breakthrough.

IND 82/1 (18.4)

Another short ball from Brydon Carse and he managed to get an edge of Karun Nair's bat. But the Indian batter was extremely lucky that the ball went through the gap between the first and second slip for a four. 

The awkward bounce on the surface continues and Karun Nair has copped a blow on his head this time. Brydon Carse bowled a short ball that rose abruptly while angling in and hit him on the helmet. It all looks good as the physio is checking Nair. The match is set to resume now. 

KL Rahul slammed two fours in the over of Brydon Carse. The first one was a superb cover drive from the India opener, while the second one went past the third slip after a short of length ball got an outside edge of his bat.

Both KL Rahul and Karun Nair looked cautious in the very first over. Nothing from Woakes troubled the duo. Though it's too early to say but the pitch still looks like a batting paradise. Some five-six overs from here will give us a better idea how it would play.

Chris Woakes is set to bowl the first ball of the day. KL Rahul is on the strike. The England pacer starts with a short of length ball outside off-stump and Rahul has defended it comfortably. The action on Day 4 has kicked off, folks!

Only four minutes remain for the Day 4 action to start. India are definitely in the driving seat with their leading getting extended to 244. A couple of good sessions and they will put the Three Lions under tremendous pressure.

As per reports, India head coach Gautam Gambhir has delivered a long speech today during Team India's huddle. With India in the driving seat and aiming to end a 58-year wait for a Test win at Edgbaston, the coach is seemingly firing up his team.

KL Rahul got out for just 2 runs in the first innings, and he will desperate to correct that today. He is unbeaten on 28 overnight, and hit 6 crisp boundaries in the process. Can he go on to make his second century of the tour today?

India will be aiming to set England a target in excess of 450, if not 500. Given the ease that England have chased down 370+, not once but twice, against India, Gill and co. will be likely be aiming to bat for the majority of Day 4 and remove any scenario of a defeat.

What a start this has been to Shubman Gill's life as a No. 4 batter. Century in the first Test, double century now. He now averages more than 40 in Test match cricket. Should he score another century in the second innings, he will become only the second Indian captain after Virat Kohli to score 3 centuries in his first 4 innings as India's Test captain.

KL Rahul and Karun Nair did not score too well in the first innings, but the two players who grew up as teammates at Karnataka now have the big job of doing it for India. Rahul looked good in his little cameo on Day 3, while Karun will be hoping to get at least a half-century.

India have played a total of 9 Test matches at England's famous Edgbaston stadium, with the first one in 1967, but never have they won one. 7 defeats and two draws. Now, however, with a 180-run 1st innings lead, and a lead of 244 as it stands, India have the chance to take a major step towards winning for the first time at Edgbaston.

A very warm welcome to one and all to NDTV Sports! Gear up folks, Day 4 of the second Test between India and England is set to begin shortly, straight from Edgbaston. India are in a great position, but can they make a big step towards ending 58 years of wait?