India, July 7 -- England skipper Ben Stokes made a bold comment on the Edgbaston pitch after a thrashing against India, throwing away the lead they had gained after winning the first Test. It was a dismal show from England at home, as they were outplayed by India throughout five days and were no match for them with both bat and ball at Edgbaston. They ended up losing the match by a mammoth 336 runs.

India asserted complete control over the contest with dominant performances in both batting and bowling departments, leaving England playing catch-up right from the start. The visitors were outclassed across all sessions and never truly managed to mount a challenge, trailing behind throughout the match and failing to match India's intensity a...