India Vs England Highlights, 2nd Test Day 4: Akash Deep, Siraj Reduce ENG To Three; IND Need 7 Wickets To Win

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Mohammed Siraj termed his six-wicket spell ‘unbelievable’, as his performance helped India fight back against England despite centuries from Jamie Smith and Harry Brook. Read what he said in full.

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England:

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir

The million dollar question today is: Will it rain at Edgbaston today? Read our full weather report for Day 4, including rain predictions from different sources.

Look at the off-the-field banter between the two bowling heroes of India from Day 3:

Pitch Report of Day 4 by Cheteshwar Pujara: "Slightly overcast. This is a day 4 pitch, but it is still pretty flat. There is some rough outside the left-hander's off stump if you are bowling from that end. Jadeja and Sundar will try to use it late in the day or tomorrow. This pitch will just slow down a bit and stay low as the game progresses. Even if you play a First-Class game after five days of this Test match on this pitch, you will still end up scoring plenty of runs.

KL Rahul and Karun Nair will walk out to start the proceedings with the bat for India to extend the lead, whereas England pacers will look for early wickets

England’s bowlers, so effective with the new ball earlier in the Test, have struggled to find the right lengths in this innings, managing just one wicket in the first 15 overs. In their eagerness to hunt for breakthroughs, they’ve often pitched too full, allowing India’s batters to cash in. Ben Stokes faces the tricky task of balancing attack and defence, as seen when KL Rahul’s edge flew safely past a sparse slip cordon for his second boundary of the morning, with most catchers stationed in front of the wicket.

England finally found a breakthrough on Day 4 as Brydon Carse removed Karun Nair for a well-made 26. After unsettling Nair with a brute that struck his helmet grille, Carse persisted with probing lines. The reward came with a full delivery that shaped away late, drawing a loose drive and finding the edge. Jamie Smith made no mistake, diving to his right to pouch a sharp catch.

Drinks on Day 4, and it’s been a steady morning of traditional Test cricket. England’s bowlers have kept things tight, while India’s batters have been patient, punishing the occasional loose delivery. At 109/2, India’s lead has swelled to 289. KL Rahul looks composed, nearing a well-earned half-century, while Shubman Gill has settled in confidently after Karun Nair’s dismissal — the sole breakthrough for England so far.

KL Rahul has continued his fine second-innings form, backing up his 137 at Headingley with a well-crafted half-century at Edgbaston. After a scratchy first-innings effort where he managed just 2 off 26 balls, Rahul has looked far more assured this time. He brought up his fifty with a confident punch through wide mid-off as Josh Tongue overpitched, showcasing positive intent from the start.

Josh Tongue struck with a peach of a delivery to remove KL Rahul, sending his middle stump cartwheeling. Bowling from wide of the crease at 86mph, Tongue angled it in before it seamed away to beat Rahul’s bat as he looked to work it through mid-on. Tongue, who has now claimed 10 wickets in the series—the most by any bowler so far despite his expensive economy—grinned in delight as England found a crucial breakthrough.

Rishabh Pant wasted no time making his intentions clear, charging at Ben Stokes and then Josh Tongue in a typically audacious display. After a miscued lofted shot off Stokes that should have ended his stay—only for Zak Crawley to spill a simple chance at mid-off—Pant made England pay immediately. He flicked Tongue for four to long leg and followed it up with a glorious straight six, racing to 10 off 5 balls. Pant looks in no mood to hang around, and that dropped catch could prove costly for England.

Meanwhile, at New Road, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has set the cricketing world abuzz, smashing the fastest-known century in Youth ODIs—a stunning 52-ball ton for India Under-19s against England Under-19s in Worcester. The prodigy, who had already lit up the series with scores of 48 off 19, 45 off 34, and 86 off 31, took his stroke play to another level, dismantling the English attack with remarkable ease. His incredible feat underscores a talent well beyond his years and marks him as one to watch for the future.

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Lunch on Day 4 at Edgbaston, and it’s India who continue to dictate terms, stretching their lead to a commanding 357 with seven wickets still in hand. The morning began with KL Rahul and Karun Nair cautiously negotiating England’s opening burst from Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse, mixing solid defence with the occasional boundary.

Carse, despite battling a sore toe, bowled a determined spell and was rewarded when he drew a loose drive from Nair on 26, breaking the 45-run second-wicket stand just before drinks.

Rahul, composed and assured, brought up his 18th Test half-century, but his fluent knock of 55 was ended by a superb delivery from Josh Tongue that angled in and clipped his middle stump. England might have hoped to tighten the screws after that, but Rishabh Pant had other plans.

The left-hander immediately took the attack to the bowlers, charging down to his very first ball, and soon had Tongue, Shoaib Bashir and even Ben Stokes under pressure with a flurry of audacious strokes. His unbeaten 41 off just 35 balls, peppered with sixes and boundaries, has kept the scoring rate at an impressive 4.5 per over. With Shubman Gill holding firm at the other end, India look set to bat England out of the contest in the afternoon.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals, between Bangladesh and India in August 2025 to September 2026.

This decision has been reached following discussions between the two Boards, taking into account the international cricketing commitments and scheduling convenience of both teams.

The BCB looks forward to welcoming India in September 2026 for this eagerly anticipated series. Revised dates and fixtures for the tour will be announced in due course.

Rishabh Pant has etched his name in the history books by becoming the first away wicketkeeper-batter to complete 2000 Test runs in SENA countries. He’s also the 10th Indian batter overall to achieve this feat. With Pant leading the charge and Shubman Gill matching the intent, India’s approach is crystal clear — they’re looking to pile on the runs quickly and push for a result in this Test.

Shubman Gill continued his sensational form as India’s captain, racing from 25 off 47 to a superb 57-ball half-century with a crisp pull through mid-on. His tally in this Test now stands at 300 runs — the most by an Indian captain in a single men’s Test, surpassing Virat Kohli’s 293 against Sri Lanka in 2017. At the other end, Rishabh Pant brought up a breezy fifty off just 48 balls, his 16th in Tests and fifth against England, as India’s charge gathered further momentum.

Rishabh Pant’s entertaining knock ends on 65 as he loses his shape trying to take on Shoaib Bashir, his bat flying towards midwicket while Ben Duckett calmly takes the catch at long-off. Pant added 55 runs after being dropped early, and now Ravindra Jadeja joins Shubman Gill at No. 6 to keep the left-right combo going.

England now face a monumental task, needing to break the world record for the highest successful fourth-innings chase in Test history. Shubman Gill’s neat clip off his pads against Shoaib Bashir pushed India’s target beyond 418—the mark set by West Indies against Australia in 2003. For context, the highest chase in an England-India Test is 387, leaving the hosts with a mountain to climb if they are to seal a 2-0 series lead.

Shubman Gill has etched his name in the record books with a stellar performance at Edgbaston, 2025, registering the highest match aggregate for an Indian batter in Tests. Gill’s combined tally of 349 runs (269 & 80)* against England surpassed Sunil Gavaskar’s 344 runs at Port of Spain in 1971.

He now sits atop an illustrious list that includes VVS Laxman’s 340 against Australia in Kolkata (2001), Sourav Ganguly’s 330 versus Pakistan in Bengaluru (2007), and Virender Sehwag’s 319 against South Africa in Chennai (2008). A truly monumental feat by the Indian skipper!

Shoaib Bashir continues to leak runs, with his economy rate climbing to 3.79 after 4,000 balls—the highest for any spinner to have bowled that many deliveries in Test cricket, and sixth-highest overall. India seem content to bide their time, with Ravindra Jadeja crawling to 7 off 30 balls and keeping Shubman Gill stranded at the non-striker’s end.

Ben Stokes has turned to himself after a lengthy Tongue spell, setting a leg-heavy field to Gill. No declaration yet, but India surely don’t need too many more before pulling out—perhaps at tea, to allow four full sessions to bowl England out.

Tea, Day 4 at Edgbaston, and India remain in complete control, stretching their lead to a towering 484 runs. Shubman Gill, the star of the show, walked off to a standing ovation after becoming only the second Indian batter to score a double hundred and a hundred in the same Test—matching Sunil Gavaskar’s legendary feat from 1971.

Gill’s composed century has anchored India’s second innings, while Rishabh Pant’s explosive 65 added vital momentum. Ravindra Jadeja is playing watchfully for now, but with India poised for a declaration soon, England are likely to face a colossal target well beyond 500.

India came out after tea with clear intent, and Ravindra Jadeja wasted no time in changing gears — launching the first ball he faced back over Shoaib Bashir’s head for a clean straight six. In the very next over, Shubman Gill joined the assault, punishing Chris Woakes with a towering maximum followed by back-to-back boundaries.

Gill wasn’t done yet — he made it a hat-trick of fours, showcasing sublime timing and placement. The Indian batters have well and truly pressed the accelerator, signalling that they are in no mood to ease up as they look to set England an imposing target.

India have set a new benchmark in their Test history, amassing a colossal 918 runs in the Edgbaston Test — their highest-ever match aggregate in men’s Tests. This effort surpasses their previous record of 916 runs against Australia at Sydney in 2004, underlining the dominance of their batting unit in this series-defining contest.

Ravindra Jadeja brings up his second fifty of the match in style, carving Joe Root through backward point for a boundary. The world’s No. 1 Test all-rounder raises his bat and celebrates with his trademark sword swirl, acknowledging the applause from the crowd. A composed and valuable knock that has further strengthened India’s grip on this Test.

England’s target has now edged past 536, the highest successful run chase in first-class cricket history — set by West Zone against South Zone in the 2010 Duleep Trophy final. The magnitude of England’s task is clear: they are staring at a world record chase to pull off the unimaginable at Edgbaston.

Meanwhile, Shubman Gill has etched his name into the history books, becoming only the fifth player in Test history—and the first Indian—to score 400 or more runs in a single Test match. His extraordinary feat at Edgbaston highlights a remarkable display of skill, stamina, and composure, as he continues to lead India from the front in this series.

Shubman Gill brings up his 150 in style, launching a towering six to delight the Edgbaston crowd! The Indian captain reaches the milestone in just 156 balls, becoming the first player in Test history to score both a double century and 150 in the same match. On the very next delivery, he skies one, but Ollie Pope completely loses sight of the ball, gifting Gill another life in this remarkable innings.

Shubman Gill continued his onslaught, slog-sweeping Joe Root for six and launching Shoaib Bashir over midwicket for another maximum, before finally mistiming one and offering a simple return catch to the bowler. He departs for a sensational 161, earning a well-deserved standing ovation. But with India’s lead nearing 600, Nitish Kumar Reddy strides out, and India choose to bat on, prompting chants of “Boring, boring India” from the restless Hollies Stand as the wait for England’s fourth-innings task drags on.

India have finally declared at the drinks break, setting England a colossal target of 608 — the highest in first-class history if achieved — though realistically it’s the 10 wickets India are after in the remaining 108 overs.

The declaration came later than most anticipated, but there’s sound reasoning: India have ample time to bowl England out, having dismissed them in under 90 overs in the first innings, and an England victory requiring over 5.5 runs per over is virtually unthinkable.

Crucially, Siraj and Akash Deep will have the chance to exploit the newer ball both tonight and early tomorrow, when conditions should be most favourable.

Shubman Gill’s record-breaking Test has put India on the brink of ending their Edgbaston hoodoo. After his monumental 269 in the first innings, Gill followed it up with a scintillating 161 off just 162 balls in the second, becoming only the second Indian to notch a double ton and a century in the same Test. His heroics have left Bazball England with a mountain to climb. With 18 overs left today and a full final day, England face the choice of chasing a near-impossible target or grinding out an unlikely draw.

Mohammed Siraj strikes with his very first ball, removing Zak Crawley for a duck as England lose their first wicket in the daunting chase. Crawley’s loose drive outside off stump finds the edge, and Sai Sudharsan at gully grabs a sharp catch. It’s England’s seventh duck of the match, and Siraj’s seventh wicket in this Test — India are off to the perfect start in their quest for victory.

“Stand up if you still believe,” chant the Eric Hollies crowd, but their hopes take a big hit moments later as Akash Deep strikes. Bowling around the wicket, he gets one to nip in sharply and Ben Duckett inside-edges it onto his stumps for 25 off 15. Duckett played true to his style, positive but not reckless. Joe Root walks in under pressure, with England in deep trouble and India firmly on top.

Akash Deep produces an absolute peach to send Joe Root packing, delivering a full ball that angled in before seaming away sharply to hit the stumps. Root was completely undone, aiming a flick through mid-on but missing it altogether. Deep has been outstanding in this Test, and with this wicket, India tighten their grip further on the match. What a revelation he’s been at Edgbaston!

India ended Day 4 of the Edgbaston Test in a commanding position, just seven wickets away from a series-levelling victory. The visitors declared their second innings at 427/6, setting England a record target of 608 runs.

Resuming the day at 64/1, KL Rahul brought up a composed fifty before falling to a superb delivery from Josh Tongue for 55. Karun Nair made 26 before edging behind off Brydon Carse. From there, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant took charge. Pant entertained with a brisk 65, while Gill continued his dream Test match, following his double century with a sublime 161.

After Tea, Gill and Jadeja accelerated, piling on quick runs. Gill eventually fell to Shoaib Bashir, but Jadeja remained unbeaten on 69 as India declared, leaving England reeling at 72/3 at stumps. India are firmly on course for a big win.