India's all-round show puts them on the brink of a famous win

India set England a mammoth target of 608 to win the second Test at Edgbaston, thanks to a 250-plus score and a 150-plus score from Shubman Gill. The Indian team declared their second innings at 427 for 6, with Gill scoring 161 and Ravindra Jadeja contributing 69*. England suffered early setbacks in their second innings, with Zak Crawley dismissed for a duck and Ben Duckett falling for 25.

India's bowlers, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj, combined to leave England at 72 for 3. Zak Crawley was dismissed for a duck by Siraj, driving away from his body to hand a catch to point. England's batters, however, managed to keep the scoreboard ticking, reaching 100 inside the first hour.

Brief scores: India 587 & 427/6 decl. (Shubman Gill 161, Ravindra Jadeja 69*, Rishabh Pant 65) lead England 407 & 72/3 (Ben Duckett 25) by 535 runs.