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India rested Jasprit Bumrah and replaced the player with Akash Deep, who actually never let the absence of the ace pacer felt. He returned figures of 4/88 in the first innings and followed it up with an ever better show of 6/99 in the second innings.

A stellar maiden Test fifer from #AkashDeep, dismantling England with pace, precision, and pure grit.
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 6, 2025

India's first-ever Test win at Edgbaston
First Asian team to win a Test at Edgbaston
First Test win for Shubman Gill as captain #TeamIndia defeated #England by 336 runs at Edgbaston in a dominant display of Test cricket brilliance.
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 6, 2025

When asked if Jasprit Bumrah will be back to the Playing XI in the third Test against England at Lord's, London, Shubman Gill replied, "Definitely." Notably, the pacer was rested in the second game to manage his workload. Prasidh Krishna is more likely to make way for Bumrah then. He picked just one wicket in this game.

"All the things we spoke about after the last game, we were spot on with all of those things. I think the way we came back with our bowling and fielding was tremendous to see. On this kind of wicket we knew that if we got 400-500 runs, it would be enough. Not every game will be like Headingley. [The bowlers] They were magnificent. The way we were able to get through their top order, they bowled brilliantly. Even Prasidh, he didn't get as many wickets but he bowled brilliantly. [On Akash Deep] He hit the right lengths and was getting the ball to move both ways, which was difficult on a pitch like this. He was magnificent for us. I am definitely feeling comfortable with my game and if we are able to win the series with my contributions, it'll be great. As I said before, I want to play as a batsman, and go out as a batsman and make decisions as a batsman. Sometimes you won't take some risks when you're thinking as a captain which you have to do as a batsman," said Gill.

India Test captain Shubman Gill has been named the Player of the Match. "The way we came back in bowling and fielding was tremendous to see," he said while talking to host broadcaster during the presentation ceremony. "Definitely feeling comfortable with my game," he said commenting on his batting.

What a match it was for India new Test captain Shubman Gill! He led by an example as the right-handed batter did the bulk of scoring. He smashed 269 in the first innings and followed it up with a fine-tuned 161. On the captaincy front too, Gill was on the money with his bowling changes and field placements. The 25-year-old captain could not have asked for a better game!

This is not just a win for India but a statement in England. The Three Lions chased down 371-run target in the first game and the visitors bounced back from that defeat in a great fashion. They set England an improbable target of 608 runs to chase down in the fourth innings before also showing the magic with the ball.

INDIA WIN THE MATCH BY 336 RUNS! They have broken the 58-year-jinx of not winning a Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham. And what a time do it! They were playing without Jasprit Bumrah that too after losing the first game of the series. But they have simply outplayed England in this game. This is a historic win. A victory to remember for ages! Welcome to the Shubman Gill era, folks!

Akash Deep is tightening one of the spikes on his shoes. Prasidh Krishna is helping him do that. India need just one wicket to win this game. It is just a matter of time from this point.

ENG 266/9 (66.4)

A fuller delivery in the slot on the fifth ball of the over from Akash Deep and Shoaib Bashir slammed it down the ground for a four. This happened after Siraj dropped a tough catch of Brydon Carse on the previous delivery.

Ravindra Jadeja has got the wicket of Josh Tongue, courtesy a terrific catch from Mohammed Siraj. It was bowled fuller from Jadeja and Tongue hit it hard on the leg side. Siraj, at short mid-wicket, dived to his right and took a sensational catch. INDIA NEED 1 WICKET TO SCRIPT HISTORY

WHAT. A. GRAB.
First with the ball...now in the field! Mohammed Siraj continues to impress at Edgbaston. #SonySportsNetwork #GroundTumharaJeetHamari #ENGvIND #NayaIndia #DhaakadIndia #TeamIndia #ExtraaaInnings pic.twitter.com/rsQeJFNM1K

— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) July 6, 2025

Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue are delaying the joy for India here. They have together played 44 balls, adding 19 runs for the eighth wicket. The rescheduled time for Tea is 9:40 and India need to take one wicket by then to get this session extended by half an hour.

ENG 245/8 (63)

Mohammed Siraj was handed the ball and he was hit for a four on the very first ball of his spell. Brydon Carse hit the boundary through the cover. It was a good comeback from Siraj as he bowled five dot balls on trot post that.

ENG 242/8 (61)

KL Rahul has dropped the catch of Brydon Carse here! The batter got an outside edge on the ball of Ravindra Jadeja and it went to Rahul at first slip. He failed to hold on to it. It seems the ball hit Rahul's thumb and popped out of his hands.

ENG 232/8 (57.3)

Akash Deep has struck again! He has got the wicket of Jamie Smith and with it, the Indian pacer completes his five-wicket haul. What a match this has been for the right-arm pacer! He replaced Jasprit Bumrah and never let India feel that it was a replacement. INDIA NEED 2 WICKETS TO WIN.

GAME, SET... br>
Akash Deep makes his way into the honours board at Edgbaston. India inching closer to a famous win.#SonySportsNetwork #GroundTumharaJeetHamari #ENGvIND #NayaIndia #DhaakadIndia #TeamIndia #ExtraaaInnings pic.twitter.com/e7kfmfaaO7

— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) July 6, 2025

India pacer Akash Deep has become the first player in 49 years to achieve a stunning feat. He is the first bowler since West Indies legend Michael Holding to dismiss four out of England's top five batters in a Test inning. Holding achieved the feat back in 1976.

Around 41 overs (246 balls) are yet to be bowled today. Can England survive those? India, on the other hand, need just three deliveries to go in their favour. The sky looks blue and clear over the stadium at the moment.

The Prasidh Krishna delivery nipped back into Jamie Smith and hit him on the thigh pad. Umpire raised his finger over an LBW appeal but Smith went upstairs. Ball tracking revealed that it would have gone over the stumps. The on-field decision was thus overturned.

Prasidh Krishna has taken the wicket of Chris Woakes! He gets a wicket after 138 balls in this game. It was a short ball from Prasidh and Woakes wanted to play it on the leg side. He got a top edge and Mohammed Siraj took one of the easiest catches at short mid-wicket. 

ENG 199/7 (52.1)

That was a beautiful delivery from Akash Deep but he is unlucky that Chris Woakes has not got an edge there. It was bowled at good length, angling into Woakes but the ball swung late and beat the outside edge of the batter.

ENG 198/6 (51.5)

The conditions are overcast and Akash Deep got some good swing in the over. He troubled both Chris Woakes and Jamie Smith in the over, but failed to dismiss any of them. The two England batters are fighting really hard and well out there. They have added 43 runs off just 57 balls so far.

Jamie Smith is now playing his shots. He smashed Washington Sundar for two sixes in the over and a four too. A total of 17 runs came in it. Shubman Gill might remove Sundar from the attack as well and go on with pace bowling from both ends.

A flighted delivery from Washington Sundar and Jamie Smith slammed it over the fence for a six. He jumped out of his crease and hit the ball to the wide of long-on for the six. Positive intent from Smith this is!

ENG 180/6 (48.1)

Jamie Smith continues his superb form in the game. After scoring 184 not out in the first innings, he has scored a half-century here. Can he save the game for England? Can he rescue the Three Lions? It all seems really-really tough at this point.

ENG 173/6 (47)

Ravindra Jadeja is making the ball talk. He is using those rough patches beautifully, but he is unlucky to not get any wicket so far. This is a test of England's patience as India are moving ahead with an attacking field.

Coming over the wicket, Ravindra Jadeja squared up Jamie Smith with a superb delivery. That spun sharply after pitching on the rough and missed the edge of his bat as well as the off-stump by a whisker. A wicket seems round the corner for India!

It was a short of length ball from Washington Sundar and Jamie Smith has got a four on it. The ball was bowled outside off-stump, Smith tried to cut it from the back foot but only managed to get a toe-end of his bat. The ball raced to the boundary through third man region.

It was tight from Washington Sundar as he troubled Chris Woakes in the remaining three balls. The first ball took the outside edge of his bat but fell short of first slip, while the third ball turned too much to hit him on the thigh pad.

We are set for the second session on the final day of this second Test between India and England. The lights have been turned on for now. Washington Sundar is ready to continue his over. Chris Woakes in on strike, here we go.

Well, well, well, India are almost there! They managed to pick three crucial wickets in the first session on this final day. Akash Deep struck twice before Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith stitched a solid 70-run stand. Washington Sundar removed Stokes on the final over before Lunch, putting India right on top. The visitors need only four wickets to win this game.

Ben Stokes is GONE! Washington Sundar has provided India a crucial breakthrough. The idea of handing Sundar the last over before Lunch has worked for Shubman Gill and India, as the spinner has broken the partnership of 70 runs between Stokes and Jamie Smith. A front-foot defence from Stokes and he got hit on the pad first. Umpire raised his finger over the appeal for an LBW and Stokes reviewed it only to waste one. ENGLAND ARE SIX DOWN!

Washington gets Ben Stokes plumb! #SonySportsNetwork #GroundTumharaJeetHamari #ENGvIND #NayaIndia #DhaakadIndia #TeamIndia #ExtraaaInnings pic.twitter.com/WSMRWAXKn6

— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) July 6, 2025

ENG 153/6 (40.3)

Ravindra Jadeja fetched some terrific turn in the over and troubled England batters Jamie Smith and Ben Stokes. Some deliveries in the over were simply unplayable. These are good signs for India. We have hardly a couple of overs remaining for Lunch. 

On the second ball of the 35th over, Mohammed Siraj bowled a short of length delivery to Jamie Smith. The batter tapped the ball at covers and Washington Sundar's fumble there allowed a single to England. Siraj was left fuming over Sundar for that misfield. He even let some expletives out of his mouth in anger. Ravindra Jadeja came in to bowl the 36th over and leaked 9 runs in it. 

A good length ball from Ravindra Jadeja brushed the gloves of Ben Stokes and fell just inches short of Shubman Gill at leg slip. It was a maiden over from Jadeja. He troubled Stokes as the player failed to play his shots properly.

ENG 123/5 (34)

Mohammed Siraj has bowled a maiden over to England's Jamie Smith. The duo of Jamie and Ben Stokes is playing well, having added 40 runs off 70 balls for the sixth wicket so far. India just need one breakthrough to enter the tail of England batting.

Three runs came off the Ravindra Jadeja over. England need an improbable 485 runs to win, while India need only 5 wickets. India should win this game and level the series 1-1. Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith, the last recognised pair of batters, are at the crease.

Good, tight stuff from Mohammed Siraj to begin his spell. Ben Stokes doesn't go for any aggressive shot, he hasn't done in nearly all of the 38 balls he has faced so far today. And now, we will have some spin. Ravindra Jadeja replaces Akash Deep in the attack.

ENG 110/5 (29)

First change, Shubman Gill hands the ball now to Mohammed Siraj. 6 wickets in the first innings, 7 overall in the match. He will be fired up to try and get a wicket now and set India on their way to victory.

12 overs done on Day 5. India have had the perfect start, courtesy of their pacer in form, Akash Deep. India have another 68 overs to try and get the final 5 wickets. Still nearly an hour to go in the first session, after which we will have Lunch.

ENG 110/5 (28)

Third boundary for Jamie Smith! This young man is not going to back down, no matter what the situation is. Beautiful drive, through mid-off, against the in-form Akash Deep. Three boundaries now, all of them against Akash.

ENG 110/5 (27.4)

Akash Deep continues to be absolutely terrific. Superb inswinger, zips between Smith's bat and pad as he went for the block. No idea how it hasn't collected the edge. Even Smith heaves a sigh of relief. Fifth over of the spell for Akash now.

ENG 100/5 (25.1)

England reach 100. They've laboured to get here, and half their batting lineup is in the dugout. Akash Deep is breathing fire, and Prasidh is doing well too. Stokes and Smith facing a real challenge in these conditions for now.

ENG 100/5 (24.2)

Nearly the fifer for Akash Deep! Terrific delivery, once again zipping back in. Inside edge, nearly chopping onto his stumps. Jamie Smith then ends the over with another boundary. Flicked away through fine-leg for 4. 

ENG 98/5 (24)

First boundary of the match for Ben Stokes. Prasidh Krishna dishes out a half volley to the England captain and it is flicked away for 4 through mid-wicket. And a bizarre error here by Prasidh, it is a back-foot no-ball!

ENG 92/5 (22.2)

Jamie Smith gets his first boundary of the day. Back of a length from Akash Deep for the final ball of the over, and it is handsomely punched through the covers by the in-form wicket-keeper batter. Can he rescue England's blushes yet again?

ENG 87/5 (22)

GONE! Akash Deep gets Brook now! Inswinger, zips back on the knee, Brook couldn't read it. Umpire raises the finger. Brook goes up with a DRS review, but hawkeye says umpire's call. England are 5 wickets down. India are 5 wickets away from a historic victory.

ENG 83/5 (21.3)

The confidence seems to be rubbing off on the rest of the Indian bowling attack. Prasidh Krishna is keeping things tight in the early phase here, and bowls a maiden over. England captain Stokes opting for caution over early aggression.

ENG 83/4 (21)

Massive pressure now on Ben Stokes. The England captain has struggled with the bat in recent games, but with his side down 4 wickets, he must bat well to save this Test match. Big, big Test of for the 'Bazball' regime.

ENG 83/4 (20)

WICKET! Akash Deep dismisses Ollie Pope, bowled! Uneven bounce from the Akash Deep's delivery and that is what catches Pope by surprise. Beaten, hit on the back of his elbow, before it chops on to his stumps. India need 6 wickets more!

ENG 80/4 (19.1)

Good shot by Harry Brook! Width offered by Prasidh, outside off-stump, and it is whipped away square of the wicket by the in-form English batter. First boundary of Day 5, and England are up and running.

ENG 80/3 (19)

"Can't believe that Mohammed Siraj is not opening the bowling. He has taken 7 wickets in this match, but he's sat at mid-on," says former India coach Ravi Shastri on commentary. Shubman Gill has opted to open the bowling with Prasidh and Akash Deep.

Shastri also expresses surprise that Akash Deep is bowling from a different end than the one he did from yesterday.

Akash Deep opens the bowling from the other end, and concedes just one run in his first over of the day. The 27-year-old pacer breathed fire yesterday, taking two wickets, including an absolute ripper to dismiss Joe Root. Let's see how he fares today.

ENG 74/3 (18)

Prasidh Krishna bowls out the first over of the day, to Ollie Pope and Harry Brook. Just one run from the first over of the day. Decent line and length maintained by Prasidh. He has conceded only 7 runs in his 4 overs in this innings.

ENG 73/3 (17)

The players are out on the pitch. More importantly, the sun is out as well. Team India are gathering in a huddle. Their mission: take 7 wickets and seal India's first-ever Test victory at Edgbaston. 

The revised session timings have revealed. Play will start at 12:40 PM local time (5:10 PM IST). Should everything stay fine and uninterrupted, play is scheduled to go on till 7 PM local time (11:30 PM IST). 80 overs to play.
Timings (IST):

1st session: 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm

2nd session: 7:40 pm - 9:40 pm

3rd session: 10 pm - 11:30 pm

BIG NEWS! As per Harsha Bhogle, the match is set to restart in less than 20 minutes from now, at 12:40 PM local time (5:10 PM IST). Gear up folks, we have a game on our hands!

Play starting at 12:40 local time. 80 overs in the day. We've lost 10.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 6, 2025

We might have some more rain at Edgbaston, but according to renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle, this could be the last bit of rain today. That would be good news for Shubman Gill and co.!

We have only just started losing overs now. A little more rain on the way but all the forecasts say this is the last bit for the day.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 6, 2025

Overs are now being lost! We are past 12 pm local time, and that confirms that we will definitely have less than 90 overs played today. Reminder: play can go on till 7:30 pm local time (12 am IST) if need be, and if weather permits.

Oh dear. The rain is back at Edgbaston. The covers are being moved back to where they were. This must be extremely frustrating for the Indian dressing room, who are only 7 wickets away from a historic win in Birmingham.

RAIN RETURNS TO EDGBASTON. pic.twitter.com/PKARSCsh1V

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 6, 2025

According to reports, while the weather has improved and the umpires are at discussion, more dark clouds are slowly beginning to appear. Meanwhile, the covers around the pitch have been removed. Only the pitch is now covered.

As per reports, the umpires will be be inspecting at 11:45 AM local time (4:15 PM IST). That is around about now. Shubman Gill and his boys will have their fingers crossed that play can resume in the not too distant future.

We will start losing overs today from 4:30 PM IST (12 pm local time). Not good news. Although the rain has stopped and the weather has brightened up, the ground staff are still at work trying to clear up the puddles and water across the ground.

Some parts of the ground are covered, but former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has questioned on the broadcast as to why the entire ground isn't covered. He states that puddles can form in the uncovered parts, which will further delay the start of play.

According to BBC, there are small chances of rain right up to 3 PM local time (7:30 PM IST). After that, the chances of precipitation is down to 0. As mentioned earlier, play today can go long as long as 7:30 PM local time, so plenty of time in hand for both teams.

The rain has stopped at Edgbaston! Super soppers and groundsmen are hard at work. The floodlights have gone off now, with the skies getting much, much clearer. The drainage system at Edgbaston is excellent, so we may not be too far from the start of play.

We are now past the scheduled start time of 11 AM local time (3:30 PM IST). The rain seems to have lightened up, but the covers are still on at Edgbaston. We now wait and see how quickly it can be cleared up. Some people are working near the pitch.

Official confirmation: Start of play has been delayed due to rain. Puddles have formed across the ground at Edgbaston, as a heavy downpour has taken place. This will seemingly require some time to be cleared up as well.

Shubman Gill and co. have been made to wait, as India hunt for their first-ever Test win at Edgbaston.

Big update! Heavy rain at Edgbaston. Dark clouds have surrounded the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, and big covers have been placed all over the ground. It has become so dark that even the floodlights have had to be turned on!

THE CURRENT SITUATION OF EDGBASTON.
- Heavy rain. pic.twitter.com/NOyXp6RTPQ

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 6, 2025

The drizzle appears to have stopped at Edgbaston! The dark clouds are coming in at Edgbaston, but for now, only the pitch is covered. Looks like the super soppers are being used, to help the bowlers mark their run-ups soon.

Visuals from the broadcaster show that the pitch at Edgbaston is completely covered. However, the rest of the ground is open, and members of Team India are jogging and doing their warm-ups. So the rain isn't too heavy.

Oh dear! The drizzle has started in Edgbaston, according to reports. Light rain, perhaps as expected. India will be hoping this does not significantly delay the start of play. 7 wickets to get!

Ben Stokes impressed with the ball in the first Test, but England's captain has cut a shadow of his former self with the bat. Stokes has not crossed 50 in his last six innings, and there is no better day to stand up than today and rescue his side.

We are just 1 hour away from the scheduled start of play. England have a lot to do to avoid defeat today. Three wickets down, England have a huge task to survive the entirety of Day 5. 536 runs more to get makes their chances of a win next to impossible.

Mohammed Siraj has had a Test match to remember so far. The pacer has turned around from a disappointing first Test, and has taken 7 wickets so far in this Test. Siraj took 6 wickets in the first innings, before taking the first of three in the final session of Day 4.

Play today can go on till 7:30 PM local time (12 AM IST). This means that even in the possibility of rain delaying play in the first couple of hours of Day 5, there should be almost a full day's play in store for Shubman Gill and co to bundle out England.

Promising weather update from Birmingham by NDTV's Consulting Editor, Boria Majumdar.#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/g2kpb9TclL

— CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) July 6, 2025

NDTV's Boria Majumdar reports that conditions are improving at Edgbaston. While there was a proper shower at 8 AM local time, it seems to be clearing up. The forecast says 30 per cent chance of rain at 10 AM and 11 AM local time.

Akash Deep was not in everyone's playing XI ahead of the second Test, but he was the man chosen by Gill and Gambhir to replace Bumrah. And boy, he has paid back that trust! 4 wickets in the first innings, 2 already in the second innings, and a searing threat with the new ball. He will be hoping to make some more damage early on Day 5.

Let's recap Day 4 first: India piled up a huge 427, adding to their lead of 180, before declaring in the final session. Captain Shubman Gill slammed 161 in the second innings, with further half-centuries from KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja.

And then came Akash Deep. A fiery opening spell saw him dismantle Ben Duckett and Joe Root, while Mohammed Siraj sent Zak Crawley packing for nought. England ended on 72/3, leaving India firmly on the front foot.

As it stands, England need a mammoth 536 runs to win the Test match on the fifth day. India need 7 wickets to clinch their first-ever Test win at Edgbaston, ending a 58-year wait. Shubman Gill's men are firmly on the front foot, but they'll be hoping that rain does not make them pay for perhaps a slightly late declaration on Day 4.

According to NDTV's Boria Majumdar, there is rain in the early morning at Edgbaston on Day 5. It is expected to rain till 10:30 AM local time at the venue (3 PM IST), after which there will be dark clouds for the majority of the day.

A very warm welcome to one and all to NDTV Sports! It is the big day, the final day. Day 5 of the second Test between India and England, at Edgbaston. India on the front foot, England facing a big battle, and the twist of rain on the cards. Stay tuned for all the live updates.