Birmingham, July 4 -- Indian seamer Akash Deep reflected that India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, instilled confidence in him, which positively influenced his performance in the first innings of the second test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Akash Deep finished the first innings with four wickets to his name in 20 overs; he gave away 88 runs and bowled at an economy of 4.40. While Mohammed Siraj grabbed six wickets as India bowled out England for 407 runs, taking a first-innings lead of 180 runs in the second test on Friday.

Speaking in the post-match presentation, Akash Deep said, "He [Gautam Gambhir] was sharing his experience. As a coach, he has given me confidence since I joined here. That confidence is what was reflected...