India Level Test Series 1-1 With Birmingham Win

AKASH DEEP took six wickets as India crushed England by 336 runs to level the series at 1-1 on Sunday after they bowled out the hosts for 271 to claim their first Test victory at Edgbaston and Shubman Gill's first win as captain.

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India had never won at Edgbaston in eight Tests, losing seven, and they were humbled last time out at the venue when England completed their highest successful run chase (378) three years ago.

Faced with the daunting task of chasing 608 to win, however, England crumbled as Deep ripped through the top order and claimed his maiden Test five-wicket haul with figures of 6-99 to finish with 10 wickets in the match.

It was also India's biggest away win by runs, helped in large part by Gill's 430-run haul which earned him the man of the match award.

"On this kind of wicket, we knew if we get around 400 or 500 runs, we'd be straight back into the game. Not in all games you're going to drop that many chances that we got in (the first test in) Headingley."

Gill also praised his fast bowlers Deep and Mohammed Siraj, who took six wickets in the first innings.