Can India win 2nd Test after 587 in Birmingham? Here's what history says
The big question now: can India convert this dominant start into a series-leveling win? Can Shubman Gill's heroics inspire the visitors to keep their hopes of a series victory alive?The rare instanceIndia have won only once after scoring over 500 in their first innings on English soil. That memorable victory came in 2002, when Sourav Ganguly's side defeated Nasser Hussain's England by an innings and 46 runs at Headingley, Leeds. Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, and VVS Laxman all scored centuries, with Dravid earning Player of the Match honours for his crucial knock. India had scored 628 for eight declared back then.ENG vs IND, 2nd Test Day 2 HighlightsAnother rare instanceOnly once in Test cricket history has a team scored more runs than India's first-innings total and still lost the match. That rare instance occurred in 2017, when Mushfiqur Rahim's Bangladesh declared at 595 for eight against Kane Williamson's New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington — only to lose by seven wickets.What's India's record?India have lost only once after scoring over 500 runs in their first innings. That defeat came in 2008, when Anil Kumble's side lost to Ricky Ponting's Australia by four wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Despite taking a 69-run lead after posting 532 in the first innings — with twin centuries from Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman — India couldn't hold on.Can England bounce back?England can still take heart from history. On four occasions, they have conceded over 550 runs in the first innings and still managed to stage a comeback and win — three of those coming in the Bazball era under captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum. So, all is not yet lost for the visitors.- EndsMust Watch
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