[WATCH] ENG vs IND 2025: Akash Deep removes Ben Duckett for second time in Edgbaston Check

India continued their dominant efficiency within the second Check at Edgbaston as Akash Deep dismissed Ben Duckett for the second time within the match. After Shubman Gill’s historic efficiency with the bat, scoring a double century and a ton in the identical Check, guiding the guests to an enormous second-innings complete of 427/6 declared, and setting a goal of 608 runs for England, the second-highest they’ve ever set in a Check.

The primary blood was drawn by Mohammed Siraj, who dismissed Zak Crawley, courtesy of a pointy catch at gully by substitute Sai Sudharsan. With the house group nonetheless recovering from the primary wicket, Akash delivered simply three overs later, sending Duckett again to the pavilion for the second time within the match.

Coming in across the wicket, the pacer bowled a back-of-a-length supply that angled in. The southpaw, batting exterior the crease, tried to punch it with an angled bat, however solely managed a thick inside edge that redirected onto the center stump. Duckett walked again after a 25 off 15 balls, with 5 boundaries, however as soon as once more fell prey to Deep.

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Earlier within the day, India’s second innings was constructed round Gill’s brilliance and cameos from Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja. Gill’s 161 within the second innings, alongside along with his first-innings double ton, made him solely the second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to attain 100 and a double hundred in the identical Check. He additionally joins an elite listing of simply 9 batters in Check historical past to attain this feat. 

Moreover, he’s additionally the second captain to take action in England, following Graham Gooch’s iconic effort in opposition to India at Lord’s in 1990. Alongside Gill, vice-captain, Pant added 65, and a 69 by Jadeja additional pushed England again within the recreation. On the time of writing, the house group’s scorecard learn 49/2, needing 558 runs to win the Check

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