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India Creates History with First Test Win at Edgbaston.

Sports | Dated: 08 Jul 2025

India achieved a monumental 336‑run victory over England in the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on July 6, 2025, marking the country’s first-ever Test win at this venue. Captain Shubman Gill led the side to glory in only his second match at the helm, elevating his reputation with an outstanding all-round display.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The win came with a barrage of records: India amassed 1,014 match runs, the largest innings total ever by them in a single Test, with 587 in the first innings and 427/6 declared in the second. This remains the fourth-highest match aggregate in Test history.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Shubman Gill’s batting heroics were the highlight: he scored 269 in the first innings and 161 in the second, totaling an extraordinary 430 runs—the second‑highest runs by an Indian in a single Test and the first time an Indian captain hit both a double century and a century in the same match.
  • (ii) In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, India’s pace attack stepped up dramatically. Akash Deep delivered a breathtaking performance, taking 10 wickets for 187 runs, the best match bowling figures by an Indian in England, including a match-changing 6/99 in the second innings. Supporting him brilliantly was Mohammed Siraj, who claimed 6 wickets in the first innings.
  • (iii) The victory ended a 63‑year drought—India had previously played nine Tests at Edgbaston without a win (seven losses, one draw), making this first win a historic landmark. The triumph also marked India’s largest margin of victory overseas by runs, surpassing the previous record of 318 runs achieved in Antigua in 2019.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, India won its first-ever Test match at which historic venue in England?

Correct Answer: Edgbaston

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