India vs England 2nd Test 2025: The Indian cricket team is on a tour of England these days. India suffered defeat in the first Test match. The match was played at the headingley ground in Leeds, in which England defeated India by 5 wickets. Now the second Test match between India and England will be played in Birmingham from July 2 to July 6. The match will start at 3:30 pm Indian time and the toss will take place at 3 pm. You can watch this match live on Sony Sports Network. England are currently 1-0 ahead in this five-match Test series. In such a situation, it has become very important for India to win this match.
Batsmen did wonders in the first Test
India’s batsmen performed brilliantly in the first Test match. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant played vigorous innings. Especially Pant created history by scoring a century in both innings. He became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in both innings abroad.
However, the bowlers’ performance was not as good. Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets in the first innings, but he also did not prove to be effective in the second innings. England achieved the target of 371 runs given by India by losing 5 wickets.
The full condition of the first test
The whole situation of the first Test match remained like this: India scored 471 runs in their first innings while batting first. In this innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 101 runs, Shubman Gill scored 147 runs and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant scored 134 runs. In response, England also scored 465 runs in their first innings, batting well. For England, Oli Pope scored 106 runs and Harry Brook scored 99 runs.
After this, India scored 364 runs in the second innings, in which KL Rahul scored 137 runs and Rishabh Pant scored 118 runs. England got a target of 371 runs to win, which he achieved by losing 5 wickets on the basis of brilliant batting. For England, Ben Docket scored 149, Jack Crolyse 65, Joe Root scored an unbeaten 53 and Jamie Smith scored 44 runs.
Now Team India will have to make a strong comeback in the second Test so that it can match the series. Will India return to the path of victory under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy? This match will definitely be worth watching.
