India, July 6 -- India's long wait for a Test win at Edgbaston ended in emphatic fashion as Shubman Gill's side crushed England by 336 runs to level the five-match series 1-1. The 608-run target proved far too steep for the hosts, who were bundled out for 271 on the final day. While the batters had laid the foundation with dominant performances across both innings, it was the bowlers, particularly Akash Deep, who provided the decisive blows.

Among his six second-innings wickets, none stood out more than the dismissal of England's premier batter Joe Root. Delivered from wide of the crease, Akash slanted it in towards off stump, prompting Root to close the face of his bat in anticipation of the angle continuing. But the ball nipped away sh...