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Captain Shubman Gill with his teammates. (Pic credit: BCCI)
NEW DELHI: India's commanding 336-run victory over England in the second Test at Edgbaston not only levelled the five-match series 1-1 but also triggered praise from former cricketers Dinesh Karthik and Michael Atherton, who hailed the performance as both "satisfying" and "massive" in context.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!One of the heroes of the match was 28-year-old pacer Akash Deep, who delivered career-best match figures of 10/187, including a superb 6/99 in the second innings, stepping up magnificently in the absence of rested ace Jasprit Bumrah. Playing just his eighth Test, Akash Deep helped dismiss England for 271 on Day Five as they attempted to chase an improbable 608.
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Reflecting on India’s historic first-ever Test win at Edgbaston, Dinesh Karthik said on Sky Sports, "That's quite the performance.
Look, we speak a lot about white-ball cricket, but you ask any cricketer who's played the longer format - the satisfaction that you get when you fight for five days and end with a win, there's not many better feelings in this sport."
'Any attack of ours can take 20 wickets anywhere': Shubman Gill hails Mohd Siraj, Akash Deep after historic Edgbaston win
India captain Shubman Gill added his own chapter to the record books, becoming the first player in Test history to score 250 and 150 in the same match, with innings of 269 and 161. He has now scored three centuries in his first two Tests as captain.
Former England skipper Michael Atherton called it a “massive win”, especially given India’s comeback after the Headingley defeat.“Doing it without Jasprit Bumrah is a huge psychological statement,” Atherton said. “I think it's disappointing that England couldn't bat out a day's worth of cricket on a good pitch. India were fantastic, but England should have made a better fist of it.”England’s Jamie Smith (88) was the lone second-innings resistance, following his unbeaten 184 in the first. But with better fielding, relentless pace, and inspired leadership, India dominated every aspect of the Test.The teams now head to Lord’s for the third Test, beginning July 10, with the series finely poised.
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