By Kaif - Jul 04, 2025 02:16 PM
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Will India win the second test match after scoring 587 runs in Birmingham?: The Indian team scored 587 runs in the first innings against England and by the end of the second day's play, England has scored 77 runs for the loss of three wickets in the first innings and is still trailing India by 510 runs. At the time of stumps, Brook was present at the crease with 30 runs and Root with 18 runs. The Indian team will be eyeing to wrap up England's first innings quickly on the third day and gain a big lead.
India managed to score a big score on the back of captain Shubman Gill's double century. Gill first shared a 203-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja and then shared a 140+ run partnership with Washington Sundar. Akash Deep gave double success to the Indian team, which came out to play without Jasprit Bumrah. He gave England early setbacks by taking two wickets on two consecutive balls. Akash first dismissed Ben Duckett by getting caught by Shubman Gill and then sent Ollie Pope to the pavilion on the very next ball. Duckett and Pope were out without opening the account. After this, Mohammad Siraj gave England the third blow by dismissing Jack Crawley. However, Harry Brook and Joe Root took charge of England by sharing 52 runs for the fourth wicket.
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Despite being in a good position on the second day, the question arises whether the Indian team will be able to win the match from here or will England make a comeback? India is currently trailing 0-1 in the series and has a good chance to make a comeback. If we look at the history, India has won only once in England after scoring more than 500 runs in the first innings. This memorable victory was achieved in 2002 when the team led by Sourav Ganguly defeated England captained by Nasir Hussain by an innings and 46 runs at Headingley. Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman scored centuries in that match played in Leeds. India declared the innings after scoring 628 runs for eight wickets.
There has been one such incident in the history of Test cricket when a team has lost the match even after scoring a huge score in the first innings. In 2017, Mushfiqur Rahim's Bangladesh team declared the innings after scoring 595 runs for eight wickets against New Zealand, but the New Zealand team was successful in winning the match by seven wickets. This match between Bangladesh and New Zealand was played in Wellington.
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India has lost a match only once after scoring more than 500 runs in the first innings. In 2008, the Anil Kumble-led team lost to Australia by four wickets in Sydney. India scored 532 runs in the first innings and gained a lead of 69 runs. Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman scored centuries in this match, but the Indian team lost in the end.
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It is a matter of relief for England that its record is better in such a situation. There have been four occasions when England has conceded more than 550 runs in the first innings, but has been successful in making a comeback. Three times out of four, the England team has been successful in registering a win in the era of baseball style. Looking at this history, England has a good chance to make a comeback. In such a situation, the Indian bowlers will face a big challenge on the third day.
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