Hyderabad, July 7 -- India secured a historic victory at Birmingham, thrashing England by a massive margin of 336 runs to take a 1-1 lead in the Test series. The win marked India's first-ever Test triumph at the iconic Edgbaston, and it came in emphatic fashion despite the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.

Former India captain and Congress leader Mohammad Azharuddin hailed the team's performance, calling the win a "significant achievement."

"The team really played well. England was completely dominated by us," Azharuddin told ANI.

"After losing the first match, I thought India would be a pushover, but winning the Test without Bumrah is a significant achievement. Bumrah is one of the finest bowlers, and not having him and still ...