Akash Deep delivered a dream performance, claiming six wickets in the second innings and ten in the match, as India thrashed England by 336 runs in the second Test at Edgbaston. This historic win marked India’s first-ever Test victory at the venue and brought the five-match series level at 1-1.

The 28-year-old Akash Deep shone bright in Birmingham in main man Jasprit Bumrah's absence. The man from Dehri, Bihar reaped the rewards of disciplined lengths and skillful seam movement, dismissing t

So much for India being in trouble without Jasprit Bumrah. With the team's star pace bowler given a rest, Akash Deep — Bumrah's replacement — was the unlikely inspiration behind India's dominant, series-tying 336-run win over England just before tea on Day 5 of the second test at Edgbaston on Sunday.