Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the second test between England Cricket Team and India National Cricket Team cricket team held at Birmingham on July 2, 2025.
India thump England by 336 runs and level the series 1-1.
England Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team match timeline 2nd Test July 2025
Day 1 Timeline (India 310/5 )
England win the toss and elect to field first.
The visitors has made three changes to their playing XI- Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Akash Deep came in place of Shardul Thakur, Sai Sudharsan and Jasprit Bumrah,
India lose the in form KL Rahul early.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Karun Nair steady the ship and add 80 before the latter is dismissed for 31.
Jaiswal scores a fluent 87.
Gill continues his good form and scores yet another ton.
India finish the day at 310/5, with Ravindra Jadeja unbeaten on 41.
Day 2 Timeline (India 587; England 77/3 ) trail by 510 runs.
The overnight pair of Gill and Jadeja add a further 204 runs stand before Josh Tongue gets Jadeja for 89.
Skipper Gill scores a fantastic 269.
Washington Sundar scores a useful 42.
India bowled out for 587.
England slump to 25/3, before Joe Root and Harry Brook rescue them.
The hosts end the day at 77/3, still behind 510 runs.
Day 3 Timeline (India 587 & 64/1 England 407 & 271 ) lead by 244 runs.
England slump to 84/5 as Mohammed Siraj removes Joe Root and Ben Stokes in consecutive deliveries.
Harry Brook and Jamie Smith bail their side out of trouble with a record breaking stand of 303.
Brook and Smith score fighting hundreds.
Mohammed Siraj claims figures of 6/70.
England bowled out for 407, still behind 180 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul start solidly and add 81 before Josh Tongue traps Jaiswal for 28.
India finish the day at 64/1, with Rahul and Karun Nair are unbeaten at the crease.
The visitors have an overall lead of 244.
Day 4 Timeline (India 587 & 427/6 England 407 & 72/3 ) need a further 536 runs
The overnight pair of Rahul and Karun add 32 more runs before the latter falls for 26.
KL Rahul scores a fluent 55.
Skipper Shubman Gill continues his rich vein of form and scores a magnificent 165.
Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja make useful contributions.
India post 427/6, with an overall lead of 607.
England lose Zak Crawley early.
Akash Deep then removes the dangerous Ben Duckett and Joe Root.
Harry Brook and Ollie Pope are unbeaten at the crease.
England finish the day at 72/3, still requiring a further 536 runs.
Day 5 Timeline (India 587 & 427/6 England 407 & 271 ) Ind win by 336 runs
Rain delays start of the session.
Akash Deep gets Pope and Harry Brook in quick succession.
Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith are solid and add 70 before Washington Sundar traps Stokes (33) just at the stroke of lunch.
Smith and Chris Woakes add 46 before the latter falls for 7.
Akash Deep claims career best figures of 6/99.
England bowled out for 271.
India win by 336 runs.
Player of the match- Shubman Gill
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