India look to rewrite history at Edgbaston after Leeds defeat
Birmingham, July 1 -- India arrive at Edgbaston tomorrow for the second Test of the five-match series carrying a statistic as extraordinary as it is painful: they are the first team in first-class cricket history to score five centuries in a match and still walk away defeated. That historic misstep at Headingley - after being in command for most of the game, has left fans bewildered and has handed England a significant psychological edge.
Despite blistering centuries from Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (who scored tons in both innings), KL Rahul, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, India collapsed in the key moments. Their lower-order fell away just when it mattered, and a passive bowling display on the final day allowed England to chase down an imposing tar...
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