Record alert! India Break Edgbaston Zinc: Most of the tests taken by Asian teams to win at a distant site. Cricket news
New Delhi: Shubman Gill’s Young India shattered 58 -year -old Zinc with a 336 -run win over England in Edgbaston, who was the longest for India’s first victory at the venue and the longest for an Asian team for an Asian team.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!This historic victory crossed the previous record jointly conducted by Pakistan in Lord’s (17 Tests, 1982) and Kensington Oval (17 Tests, 2018). India’s long wait in Gabba (16 tests before winning 2021) is now behind Edgbaston in the list.
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Most of the tests taken by Asian teams to win at a distant site by Asian teams:
- 19 – Edgbaston, Birmingham (India, 2025)
- 17 – Lords, London (Pakistan, 1982)
- 17 – Kensington Oval, Brijstown (Sri Lanka, 2018)
- 16 – Gabba, Brisbane (India, 2021)
- 15 – Newlands, Cape Town (India, 2024)
While Shubman Gill’s record-breaking innings (269 and 161) made headlines, it was the sky deep, which emerged as an emotional and strategic backbone of victory. Pesar, 28, produced a stunning match of 10/187, consisting of his first five-wicket hall (6/99) in the second innings.
With Jaspreet Bumrah unavailable, Akash stepped into sensational fashion. With sharp fierce, he ended the top and middle order of England – dismissing docket, root, pope and brooke – while his sister’s diagnosis remained a constant appearance in his brain.“Every time I ran inside, I thought about him,” Akash said quietly after the game.England resumed five days at 72/3, chasing an impossible 608, but resistance was brief. Jamie Smith (88) provided the Akash a lonely disregard before dismissing with a clever slow bouncer. From fitting, Akash took the final wicket – caught by Gill – to seal India’s milestone win.The victory has ruled out the expectations of India’s series as he is the head of Lord for the third Test, set to return to Bumrah and the sky is deeply likely to continue the famous slope to continue his dream.
