🏏India tour of England 2025: 2nd Test England vs India - Page 18

Time for a drink. India piling on the runs. England look tired on what is a very flat pitch. Tongue has gone off the field and at the moment it looks like the only way a wicket will come is through a batter's mistake than from a good ball. How many more do India need? 600? Gill would surely be looking at a 300 from here.

Sixth instance of a visiting team going past 500 at Edgbaston in Tests, first since South Africa’s 594/5d in 2003.

Kiran Prakash: Washington Sundar is really underrated in Test cricket. He has proven multiple times with the bat, and we all know what he can do with the ball on Day 4 & 5 using the footmarks to get great turn and bounce.

This is the first time since India's 664 at The Oval in 2007 that they have scored more than 500 in a Test in England

Srashta : "Gill knows the truth - the moment he gets out India is going to come out and likely make a mockery of the Indian bowling and his efforts. So keep batting on and on to see if you get to a point where he breaks their spirit- which is unlikely!"

Danny: "when do you think India will think of a declaration or a last push? personally I feel India should take time till tea and look for 600" -- I will be very surprised if India declare at all! They'll bat as long as they can

Most 500+ totals for India away from home:

7 each in ENG & AUS

5 each in SL, PAK & WI

biswas: "Bring the root! bring the root!!" -- A better option than whatever Harry Brook has been bowling!

end of over 132

8 runs

IND: 526/6

CRR: 3.98

Washington Sundar

30 (88)

Shubman Gill

241 (344)

Shoaib Bashir

36-2-138-1

HC Brook

4-0-20-0

It’s the second such instance for India in an away Test after Kingston 1971.