India, July 6 -- India put up a fighting performance against England, with Akash Deep picking up six wickets to help the visitors bowl out the hosts for 271 runs to win the second match by 336 runs

India's victory helped them level the five-match series 1-1.

Chasing a nearly impossible 608 runs, England's batsmen kept struggling on the pitch that mostly helped the batsmen, losing wickets at regular intervals.

Jamie Smith (88) remained the lone fighter for the otherwise collapsing English innings that fumbled in front of a spirited performance by Akash.

Apart from Akash and Siraj's bowling performance, which remained the focal point in the innings, the foundation for India's win was set by skipper Shubman Gill.

Gill played a heroic kn...