It took more than 50 years for India to win at three of England's iconic test grounds
But why is the Edgbaston win historic? Because it was the only English battlefield that no Asian country has ever conquered. India has played nine matches there since 1967, Pakistan has played eight matches since 1962, and Sri Lanka played two test matches there, against England in 2006. Barring yesterday's victory by India, no other team has so far managed this.With no Bumrah, no Shami, and a pitch where Indian batters made over 1,000 runs, India needed a bit of magic in this match to win, and it was Akash Deep and Sriraj who made this possible. Akash Deep, a 28-year-old right-arm fast bowler from Bihar who grew up in Kolkata, took 10 wickets for 187 runs. A 10-wicket haul in a test match came to India after 39 years. Earlier, it was Chetan Sharma, a right-arm fast-medium bowler, who took 10 wickets at Edgbaston in 1986, giving 188 runs.After this victory, India's test journey in England is no longer defined by wait and loss, but by patience and growth. With this win at Birmingham, India made a score of 1-1 with England in a test series of five matches, with three matches remaining.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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