Smith shines again but Deep takes six as India level series with crushing win

Second Test: India, 587 & 427-6 dec; England, 407 & 271Smith strikes superb 88 but India victorious by 336 runsThey came, they saw, they conquered. And how they conquered, India surging to a 336-run thumping of England on a giddy final day at Edgbaston to level this five-match series at one apiece. For Shubman Gill, who personally delivered 430 runs with the bat and banked his first victory as Test captain, it completed a week he will never forget.And Ben Stokes? Gill’s opposite number will doubtless be keen to move on quickly and in that respect, the fact the third Test starts at Lord’s on Thursday is something of a blessing. Not that there is not plenty for Stokes and Brendon McCullum to chew on over the next three days, their side were outperformed in all departments and eventually bowled out for 271 with 28 overs remaining after being set an improbable target of 608 to win. Continue reading...

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