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India defeated England by 106 runs in the 2nd Test and levelled the series by 1-1 margin in Visakhapatnam with the help of brilliant centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and stunning bowling effort from Jasprit Bumrah. The Indian spearhead played a key role in bundling out the England team for just 253 & 292 runs (while chasing) respectively.
Zak Crawley was the only English batter who scored fifty-plus runs (76 & 73) in this Test match for his team.
Numbers from IND vs ENG 2nd Test:
3 - Shubman Gill recorded his third century in Test cricket.
Shubman Gill's centuries in Test cricket:
- 110 vs Bangladesh in Chattogram, 2022
- 128 vs Australia in Ahmedabad, 2023
- 104 vs England in Visakhapatnam, 2024
4 - Yashasvi Jaiswal became fourth left-handed batsman to smash a double century for India in Test cricket after Vinod Kambli, Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir.
Also Read: Check out list of Indian batters who scored double hundred in Test cricket
5 - Joe Root became fifth visiting batsman to complete 1000 Test runs on Indian soil.
Most runs by a visiting batsman in Test cricket on Indian soil:
- Clive Lloyd - 1359 (22 inns)
- Alastair Cook - 1235 (26 inns)
- Gordon Greenidge - 1042 (25 inns)
- Matthew Hayden - 1027 (22 inns)
- Joe Root - 1004 (24 inns)
9 - Jasprit Bumrah took 9 wickets in this Test match.
Jasprit Bumrah's best bowling figures in a Test match:
- 9/86 vs Australia in Melbourne, 2018
- 9/91 vs England in Visakhapatnam, 2024
- 9/110 vs England in Nottingham, 2021
Bumrah also became the fastest Indian bowler to complete the milestone of taking 150 wickets in Test cricket (by balls bowled).
32 - India have won 32 matches against England in Test cricket.
Most matches won by India against an opposition in Test cricket:
- 32 vs Australia (107 matches)
- 32 vs England (133 matches)
Most matches won by India against an opponent in Test cricket on home soil:
- 23 vs Australia (54 matches)
- 23 vs England (66 matches)
56 - Ravichandran Ashwin has been part of 56 Test wins for India.
Most wins as a player for India in Test cricket:
- Sachin Tendulkar - 72
- Virat Kohli - 59
- Cheteshwar Pujara - 58
- Rahul Dravid - 56
- Ravichandran Ashwin - 56
Ashwin has equalled Dravid's record by winning most Test matches (56) for India.
97 - Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 97 wickets against England in Test cricket.
Most wickets for India vs England in Test cricket:
- Ravichandran Ashwin - 97
- BS Chandrasekhar - 95
- Anil Kumble - 92
Most wickets for an Indian bowler against an opposition in Test cricket:
- Ravichandran Ashwin - 114 vs Australia
- Anil Kumble - 111 vs Australia
- Kapil Dev - 99 vs Pakistan
- Ravichandran Ashwin - 97 vs England
- BS Chandrasekhar - 95 vs England
- Harbhajan Singh - 95 vs Australia
2008 - Before Zak Crawley, the last England batsman to record fifty-plus scores in both innings of a Test match on Indian soil was Andrew Strauss in Chennai in 2008.
