Indian pacer Akash Deep who took 10 wickets in the Test match at Edgbaston played a crucial role in India's victory in the second Test. He took four wickets in the first innings and six in the second as India won the second Test by 336 runs.
Akash took six wickets for 99 runs in the second innings as England were folded up for 271 runs chasing a mammoth target of 536 runs to win the second Test.
The Indian pacer took the wickets of Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope and Jamie Smith in the second innings. He replaced Jasprit Bumrah in the XI and made an immediate impact with the ball.
She Is Stable - Akash Deep On His Sister's Health Condition
Though Akash Deep was not awarded the Man of the Match for his efforts, many people believed that he should have won it ahead of Shubman Gill who scored a double hundred and a hundred in the same Test.
The Bengal Pacer dedicated his efforts with the ball to his ailing sister who has been suffering from cancer. He announced the same in his post-match interaction with Sony Sports.
"I have not told this to anyone. My elder sister has been suffering from cancer for the last two months," said Deep after the match to the official broadcasters.
"She is now stable, and she is fine. I think she will be the happiest on seeing my performance. I want to dedicate this match to her. I want to see a smile on her face" he added.
Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj shared 17 wickets between them as India won their very first Test match at Edgbaston in nine attempts. With Akash Deep taking six wickets, the likes of Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar picked up a wicket each in the second innings.
Bumrah Primed To Return At Lord's Confirms Gill
Shubman Gill was another architect of India's maiden Test win at Edgbaston. He scored 269 runs in the first innings and 161 in the second. He amassed 430 runs in the Test match making him the highest individual run-getter in a Test match for India. Gill also confirmed Jasprit Bumrah's return in the third Test at Lord's starting from July 10.
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