The second Test of the five-match series between England and India, now known as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
India began the Headingley Test on a strong note with centuries from Jaiswal, Gill, and Pant, posting 475 in the first innings. Pant and KL Rahul repeated their brilliance in the second innings centuries, setting England a target of 371. However, a late collapse and poor fielding let India down.
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England chased the target confidently with a 188-run opening stand between Duckett and Crawley. Despite a few hiccups, Root and Jamie Smith saw the team home. England pulled off their second-highest successful Test chase, while India were left to rue missed chances and dropped catches.
England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir.
India XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
The Edgbaston pitch is likely to assist fast bowlers in the early stages with seam and bounce, especially if conditions are overcast. As the game moves forward, the surface is expected to settle, making it better for batting.
The temperature will be around 20°C with some chances of rain.
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