06-07-2025 18:20 via theguardian.com

Akash Deep claims six wickets as India crush England to level Test series

Second Test: India, 587 & 427-6d, bt England, 407 & 271, by 336 runsJamie Smith hits defiant 88 but Deep takes 10 in matchWin the toss, bowl first and trust the surface to hold firm for the chase. The tactic has served Ben Stokes pretty well these past three years, but here it blew up in his face. Instead, Shubman Gill was the captain being showered with praise at the end, his first victory in the job levelling this series at one-all courtesy of a 336-run thumping.That toss? Hindsight te
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