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Edgbaston Test between India and England has reached the decisive turn, but the weather has made the story of the match interesting. Team India star batsman Shubman Gill created history by hitting 161 runs on the fourth day, but now it is feared that his act will be ineffective. Because there is a prediction of rain in Birmingham today, due to which India’s victory and Gill’s double century can be reinforced.

Team India, showing a great game, has set an impossible target of 608 runs to win in front of England. On the fourth day, England could score only 72 runs for 3 wickets till the stump. Now that India needs only seven wickets to win, the weather seems to be the biggest villain.

Weather spoiled equation

According to Aqueder.com, Birmingham will be cloudy today and the possibility of rain is about 60%. The temperature will be around 20 degrees. It is being told that there may be heavy rains for one hour in the day, which can start the match late or the game can stop again and again. In such a situation, India’s strategy and the bowlers’ rhythm can be affected.

Shubman Gill’s brilliant century

Shubman Gill performed amazing in this Test and scored 161 runs in the second innings. This is his second century on his foreign soil. On the basis of his brilliant batting, India declared their second innings by scoring 427 runs for 6 wickets. Although Gill was close to double century, the innings was declared due to the captain’s decision.

England’s difficulties increased, lost 3 wickets at 72

England’s condition looked critical by the end of the fourth day play. The team had lost 3 important wickets for 72 runs. Now the game of the entire fifth day is left but due to the weather, overs can be cut, which can challenge India to take all wickets.

India’s upper hand in the series

This is the second test of the series. India had to face a crushing defeat in the first match, but now Team India has returned to this match and dominated. In this tour, Indian batsmen have scored 7 centuries, which is a new record in a foreign tour.

Will England match or save the match?

Captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum’s ‘Bazball’ policy promotes aggressive cricket. But now due to rain, England has a real challenge – will they try to save the match or will they move towards victory? So far, only one Test (Ashes 2023 – Old Trafford) has been a draw in the Bazball era, that too due to rain.