England’s crushing defeat at Edgbaston has exposed deep flaws in their Bazball style of play, which they must address before the start of the next Test match at Lord’s. Ben Stokes is also under pressure after failing to perform with the bat yet again.

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -India finished day three of the second test on 64-1 to lead England by 244 runs after they dismissed the hosts for 407 in the first innings at Edgbaston on Friday despite Jamie Smith's commanding and unbeaten knock of 184.

Gill, who notched a century in a losing cause in the first Test at Headingley, hit new heights in scoring 269 and 161 to set up a crushing victory by 336 runs which leaves the five-match series finely poised.

India is powering toward a massive series-tying victory over England in the second test at Edgbaston after a record-setting Day 4 performance by Shubman Gill

India were closing on an emphatic series-levelling win in the second test against England on Saturday as the hosts stumbled to 72-3 at the close on day four chasing an unlikely victory target of 608.