India (587 & 427/6d) defeat England (407 & 271) by 336 runs in 2nd Test at Edgbaston

[mominsaigol]

Good review from siraj, Jamie Smith isnt doing a good job protecting the tail

 

[sweep_shot]

I think they might win this one.

I am guessing India will have to bat till Day 4 final hour to set a decent target.

Can India bowl out England in 3 sessions? I doubt that because pitch is flat and there is no Bumrah.

There is the possibility of rain also.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Good review from siraj, Jamie Smith isnt doing a good job protecting the tail

He needs to go all out bang bang now...otherwise they may not even add 5 more runs

 

[Devadwal]

Siraj - 4 , Akashdeep -4

Both are like - Adha tera ,adha mera. Baki tali bajane ke liye khilaye hai bowler.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Jamie needs to go full on Bazooka!

 

[batandballbattle]

so even after a 300 partnership india are still on top, shows the value of that amount of runs in the 1st innings

 

[sweep_shot]

400 is up.

ENG - 402/8.

Trailing by 185 runs.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Yes Jamie, no shame if you get out slogging as nothing else could help now.

 

[Ball Blazer]

In a rare feat in Test cricket history, both teams recorded 200+ partnerships for the 6th wicket in the same match—only the second such instance ever. The historic moment unfolded during the England vs India Test in Birmingham, 2025, where Gill-Jadeja added 203 runs for India and Brook-Smith piled on 303 for England. This mirrors a similar occurrence back in 2009 during the India vs Sri Lanka Test in Ahmedabad, when Dravid-Dhoni (224) and Mahela-Prasanna (351) delivered monumental stands.

 

[sweep_shot]

Four.

Valuable runs.

ENG - 407/8.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Jamie moves to 184

 

[mominsaigol]

He needs to go all out bang bang now...otherwise they may not even add 5 more runs

Jamie needs to go full on Bazooka!

Har disagree, Go for the bad balls, and take a single of the last ball.

Play a Lito das like innings.

Waste as much of india's time as possible now

 

[jamie smith fan]

Tongue gone now

 

[mominsaigol]

Jamie moves to 184

One of the greatest innings played by a wicket keeper batter.

Ik pitch was flat but the pressure situation he came under + the way he just went bang bang mode. Goat innings.

 

[mominsaigol]

England tail enders batting like India tail enders

 

[Rajdeep]

What an umpire...too good

 

[aboveandbeyond]

One of the greatest innings played by a wicket keeper batter.

Ik pitch was flat but the pressure situation he came under + the way he just went bang bang mode. Goat innings.

Reminds me of Adam Gilchrist

 

[sweep_shot]

Why didn't Jamie try to retain strike and protect the tail?

Another wicket.

 

[mominsaigol]

Jamie smith will become the goat keeper

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Deep and Siraj have been Brilliant with the new Ball

 

[mominsaigol]

Why didn't Jamie try to retain strike and protect the tail?

Another wicket.

That's what I was saying. Hes done a horrible job at protecting the tail

 

[jamie smith fan]

One of the greatest innings played by a wicket keeper batter.

Ik pitch was flat but the pressure situation he came under + the way he just went bang bang mode. Goat innings.

Definitely up there along with rizwans 104 vs aus.

 

[RidiculousMan]

England should call in Bethel as the concussion sub for Bashir

 

[RidiculousMan]

Har disagree, Go for the bad balls, and take a single of the last ball.

Play a Lito das like innings.

Waste as much of india's time as possible now

These Tongues and Bashirs won't stick around

 

[Ahmed216]

Beautiful bowling with both the new balls. Great energy from both Siraj and Akash.

England can't survive here on last day. Its a dry surface with sun beating down on it all 3 days. It will do tricks as the game moves forward.

 

[Rajdeep]

That hit looks bad tbh.

 

[mominsaigol]

These Tongues and Bashirs won't stick around

That's why he should have taken a single

 

[jamie smith fan]

What the hell was that??

 

[Rajdeep]

All out....India lead by 180

 

[Devadwal]

One 300+ partnership still scored 407 .lol.

 

[jamie smith fan]

What the hell was that??

Pakistanis being Pakistanis

 

[The Bald Eagle]

All out....India lead by 180

Wow 180 and Egbaston

 

[mominsaigol]

All out....India lead by 180

Congrats bro, India have won this. Unless a collapse occurs. They can easily set a solid target on day 4 and get rid of england by day 5.

Tough to win this test.

 

[Rajdeep]

Strange scorecard - 6 ducks

 

[Rajdeep]

Wow 180 and Egbaston

What is the relevance?

 

[sweep_shot]

India are leading by 180 runs.

This Test should be a draw because I expect India to bat for 2.5 sessions. Maybe more.

Can they bowl England out in 3-3.5 sessions? I doubt. England are Day 5 specialists.

 

[Devadwal]

Wow 180 and Egbaston

I know someone is going to remind it and it none other my friends

 

[aboveandbeyond]

I sense England bowlers will be licking their lips. We've Got cloud cover and humidity, which is a ingredient for success in English conditions.

 

[mominsaigol]

So I'm thinking how will this test play out? What target will India give England?

400 to 500 chase?

 

[Rajdeep]

@KingKhanWC bhaag gaya kya phir se?

 

[sweep_shot]

That's what I was saying. Hes done a horrible job at protecting the tail

Yeah.

Protecting tail could've given extra runs. It could've also eaten up overs for a draw.

Bad tactic from Jamie.

 

[Devadwal]

Strange scorecard - 6 ducks

Wow . This must be a record on a highway

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Oops that was oval

What is the relevance?

 

[sweep_shot]

I sense England bowlers will be licking their lips. We've Got cloud cover and humidity, which is a ingredient for success in English conditions.

England should try to bowl India out for 200 or less.

 

[mominsaigol]

I'm leaning towards India winning or draw now

 

[Savak]

India back in the game. Indian seamers have outbowled their English counterparts barring the brook, smith partnership without Bhumrah.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pretty terrible batting by all the England batters who aren't named Jamie Smith and Harry Brook.

This deck is as flat as it gets. Though I don't expect it to stay the same in Day 4 and 5.

 

[batandballbattle]

v difficult for england now unless they roll them for 150-200

 

[RidiculousMan]

That's why he should have taken a single

Yes. Cannot ever trust the rabbit tail. It costed him his 200.

 

[jnaveen1980]

India lost the plot because of Prasidh krishna.

 

[MP2011]

Due to England's high run rate when they batted means there is a lot of time still left in this test which is not a bad thing for us.

In test cricket, it's imperative to play time too, slam bang cricket won't always pay you dividends. However, to be fair to English batsmen this is the only way they know to bat in test cricket

 

[MP2011]

India lost the plot because of Prasidh krishna.

Gambhir's love affair with him will still continue

 

[MP2011]

Weather and collapse permitting, we still hold quite a few aces in this test. Even a score of 200-odd in this innings will give England 400 runs to chase.

 

[mominsaigol]

Oof, I have been fighting for 72 hrs straight.

Brothers i am gonna take a long winded break now.

I think I have held the fort, the rest is up to my Pakistani brothers to fight and kill and conquer.

I will now fight all day tmr.

But beware, I am still watching. Be scared.

 

[Devadwal]

England only play 90 overs in 1st innings to score 400 which give enough time for either team to win the test.

But England pacer may feel the heat in 2nd or 3rd spell because they already bolwed 150 overs .

 

[Justcrazy]

England may be saved by rain , but bowling first was wrong decision , and this baz Ball approach is likely to hurt them this time

 

[Devadwal]

Pretty terrible batting by all the England batters who aren't named Jamie Smith and Harry Brook.

This deck is as flat as it gets. Though I don't expect it to stay the same in Day 4 and 5.

I don't think pitch will change , India need to score 280+ and give 450+ target in 100 overs.

England will definitely go for the target but hopefully rain stay out of the game .

 

[mominsaigol]

Pffttt pitch is still flat as a bloody pancake. Poor batting from england

 

[The Bald Eagle]

England only play 90 overs in 1st innings to score 400 which give enough time for either team to win the test.

But England pacer may feel the heat in 2nd or 3rd spell because they already bolwed 150 overs .

Don't worry not everyone cries about workload all the time.

 

[Justcrazy]

India will go hard now , they will not be afraid to go all out here . 400 will be enough to get this fragile batting .

 

[Devadwal]

Don't worry not everyone cries about workload all the time.

Maybe you're starting to watch test cricket from last few year. England used the rotation policy for Pacers in test cricket

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Maybe you're starting to watch test cricket from last few year. England used the rotation policy for Pacers in test cricket

May be you forgot who was supposed to play this Test instead....big mess up

 

[Devadwal]

India will go hard now , they will not be afraid to go all out here . 400 will be enough to get this fragile batting .

England chased down 370 in last Match and india Only have two wicket taker bowler , rest are garbage

 

[Devadwal]

May be you forgot who was supposed to play this Test instead....big mess up

Before the series, it was already decided that Bumrah will play only 3 test due to workload.

 

[Devadwal]

Indians on Day 3 Morning:

Indians after Day 3 Tea:

Where is he gone now ? Hiding in a bunker

 

[jnaveen1980]

England may be saved by rain , but bowling first was wrong decision , and this baz Ball approach is likely to hurt them this time

This Indian team is inexperienced. Captain is inexperienced. So they got away last match.

 

[Justcrazy]

Jaiswal is a one of a kind batsman , he has no fear in his batting. No matter what the situation or bowler . he plays the ball not the bowler.

 

[Justcrazy]

This Indian team is inexperienced. Captain is inexperienced. So they got away last match.

That is what I said , England won because of missed catches , when you hold on to catches , England will be in trouble. They do not know how to play Test. Even today , it was mindless batting, no game awareness.

 

[Justcrazy]

10 boundaries in first 7 overs , india going strong here.

 

[Devadwal]

India 40/0 in 7 over . RR -6.4

Lead is 220

 

[Hellion]

Classic Pakistani fielding by Bashir yet again.

 

[Devadwal]

51/0 in just 7.3 over

 

[Human786]

India are playing three batting all rounders in Sundar , jadeja and Reddy . One more specialist bowler was required. In Test its not effective to play batting all rounders

Should have been Kuldeep for Sundar , wanting batting depth at 8 is utter stupidity .
Awful pitch this btw . 231/1

 

[Savak]

England's bowling has been dissapointing in this test. Watching Chris Woakes, i don't think he has too many miles left. Anderson at his age was bowling 10 times better.

 

[Devadwal]

Jaiswal gone after scoring 28

 

[Justcrazy]

Indian openers are batting like white ball game here.

 

[Rajdeep]

Terrible stuff from Stokes. Ban looming?

 

[Devadwal]

Terrible stuff from Stokes. Ban looming?

He is biggest cry baby and a lossers but nothing is going to happen as he is not a Indian player.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

The only way to win this Test, not sure if India can bowl out England in a 3 and half session match... Target must be something beyond 450

Indian openers are batting like white ball game here.

 

[Vikram1989]

Classic Pakistani fielding by Bashir yet again.

His position after the dive was meme worthy