Overview

• Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 114 marked his second successive century as captain and anchored India’s 310-5 after early wickets threatened a repeat collapse
• Akash Deep debuted while Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy were drafted into the XI for Sai Sudharsan and Shardul Thakur
• Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to field again, challenging India’s batsmen on a pitch where they have never won in eight Tests
• Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with an unbeaten 41, forging a 99-run stand with Gill to stabilise the innings after India slumped to 211-5
• England’s 1-0 lead in the five-match series heightens pressure on India to secure a breakthrough win at Edgbaston, where they remain winless in eight Tests