India, Feb. 18 -- On this day in 2024, India secured their largest Test victory by runs, defeating England by a staggering 434 runs at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. The match was marked by Yashasvi Jaiswal's brilliant double century, where he smashed a record 12 sixes and Ravichandran Ashwin's milestone achievement of reaching 500 Test wickets. This was also England's defeat by runs in nearly 100 years.

Electing to bat first, India faced early setbacks, losing Yashasvi Jaiswal (10) and Shubman Gill (0) to Mark Wood's fiery spell. The team found stability when captain Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja joined forces. Their resilient partnership of 204 runs for the fourth wicket became the cornerstone of India's innin...