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Shubman Gill’s Twin Centuries Drive India’s 336-Run Win to Level Test Series

Ending a 58-year winless run at Edgbaston with a 336-run victory, India have seized momentum ahead of the third Test at Lord’s.

Overview

  • Shubman Gill posted innings of 269 and 161 to become the first batsman in Test history to score 250 and 150 in the same match, aggregating 430 runs.
  • Mohammed Siraj’s 6 for 70 in the first innings and Akash Deep’s 6 for 99 in the second combined for a 10-wicket match haul to dismantle England’s batting.
  • India secured their first ever Test win at Edgbaston, ending a 58-year winless streak in Birmingham dating back to 1967.
  • England, set a record fourth-innings target of 608, collapsed to 271 all out, succumbing to relentless seam bowling on a rain-delayed final day.
  • With the five-match series level at 1-1, India head to Lord’s buoyed by this landmark triumph and Jasprit Bumrah’s expected return.