Team India might have taken three wickets to reduce England to 72/3 by stumps on Day 4 of the second Test at Edgbaston, but the chances of Shubman Gill’s side securing a victory on Day 5 still remain slim. Though India only require 7 wickets on the final day of the Test, skipper Shubman Gill’s cautious declaration might have come a little too late, considering the weather forecast in Edgbaston on Sunday. With over a 60% chance of precipitation on the day, and heavy showers ahead of the start of the play, the beginning of first session had to be delayed.
Team India remained in a strong situation since the start of the match, with Gill’s double ton inspiring the team to score of 587 in the first innings. England, in reply, were bundled out for 407 runs. India then declared the second innings at 427/6 before picking up three England wickets for a score of 72 runs by the end of Day 4.
NDTV’s Consulting Editor, Boria Majumdar, also shared real-time updates from Birmingham at 7:30 AM (local time), saying dark clouds and rain have been spotted since 6 AM in the morning. The prediction is for rain to take place till 10:30 AM (local time), but dark clouds are expected to stay beyond.
If it does rain for a longer period, England might just escape with a draw today.
Though taking 7 wickets on Day 5 doesn’t seem to be a tricky task, many feel that Gill should’ve been more attacking and declared early because of the weather forecast in Edgbaston.