Five centuries, which is a record number. The top bowler in the world took five wickets. In the last innings, there are 371 runs to defend. However, a five-wicket defeat that was just as convincing as the scoreline indicates.

Headley was promoted as the 'unlosable' Test, which India, for some reason, managed to squander.

What would their condition be at Edgbaston, where they haven't won? In eight prior trials, they had wooed seven defeats? Without the top bowler in the world? And after the events in Leeds, when England's confidence is soaring and their own spirit is likely to have suffered?

In Jasprit Bumrah's absence, doubts were bound to arise about the Indian bowling team's effectiveness and its capacity to defeat England twice on another flat surface that is quickly becoming a legacy of the Bazball brand of cricket. For all the generosity of India's batsmen, there were concerns that England's marauding willow-wielders might send them on a hiding to nowhere.

Everyone was proven to be mistaken.

India, led by Shubman Gill, arrives.

One of the most well-known victories in Indian Test history must be the 336-run victory over five outstanding days. if that, one with very few parallels. Their Kolkata victory in March 2001 over Australia, which came from behind, may not have been in the same league as their bizarre triumph over the same opposition in Brisbane in January 2021, when they only had half of their original starting eleven. However, don't be concerned; it's among the best.

Only his second Test as the captain of a young team. Other than Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja, the bowling team didn't have anyone else with even 30 wickets. Despite lacking the magic of Bumrah, the management core chose to concentrate on improving the batting and exclude wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav. The decision to replace Sai Sudharsan with Washington Sundar was seen as a cautious one. What were these individuals doing?

These folks – Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir – knew what they were doing, right? They were aware of their course of action and how to carry it out. Ben Stokes gave them the first use of a fantastic hitting strip, a favored strategy for New England, which believes that no goal in the fourth innings is unattainable. Guess what? They were unable to reach 608. They are 336 miles distant from there. Despite their arrogance about chasing anything down. Hmm.

How will Gill's India benefit from this victory? First of all, it establishes the series wonderfully. With three innings remaining, the score is 1-1, and Bumrah is expected to play in two of them. Furthermore, the fact that India held England on the field for 151 overs in the first innings and 83 in the second is already having repercussions, regardless of the margin of victory or the conviction. Ahead of the third Test, which starts at Lord's on Thursday, England has decided to take Tuesday off as well and has added pacer Gus Atkinson to its large 15-man roster. Their physical resources are clearly strained.

England will now be much more cautious of the significant threat this young Indian team represents, if they weren't before. With the tireless captain leading the way with 585 runs from four innings and the rest of the team performing well, the hitting is going along nicely. However, it will be India's bowling that has earned England a newfound appreciation for the game.

In the first dig, Mohammed Siraj ended up with six for seventy on the shirtfront. Akash Deep, who was making his first Test appearance since December of last year, was a consistent presence throughout the game, bringing the bowled and leg before into play, attacking the stumps, and following up a four-for in the first innings with six for 99 in the second. From this point forward, it is improbable that England or any other nation in the cricket community will see India as a one-man force. Over the course of the next month, it's likely that one or both of Siraj and Deep will find it difficult to match their Edgbaston exploits. However, they have demonstrated their capabilities, so how can we say they won't do it again? And perhaps repeatedly as well?

This victory is huge for Gill because it will give him more confidence in his gut feelings, and he will start to feel that he has earned his place as captain and leader. The victory could not have occurred at a better time for his squad, as it sent the message that faith and perseverance will not be in vain. An improbable triumph, created with flair, panache, authority, and dominance, is the best motivating factor for a young team playing together for the first time in a nation like England. The start of the transitional period couldn't have been more positive.

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