Overview

• Shubman Gill became the first player in Test history to register both a double century and a 150-plus score in the same match, compiling 269 and 161 for a 430-run aggregate at Edgbaston.
• India declared their second innings at 427 for 6 late on Day 4, setting England an unprecedented fourth-innings target of 608 runs to chase in 90 overs.
• Mohammed Siraj (6–70) and Akash Deep (4–88) spearheaded India’s pace attack to claim ten wickets and leave England reeling at 72 for 3 by stumps.
• India are on the verge of breaking an eight-match winless streak at Edgbaston as they seek their first Test victory on this ground.
• Morning rain with a 79% chance of showers forced play to be abandoned before lunch, with forecasts then pointing to improving conditions that could offer India’s seamers a final chance.