England beat India, 1st Test: Here are the records broken
England beat India to seal the first Test in dramatic fashion as they skilfully defended 193 runs. India resumed the day at 110/5. However, their pursuit of 194 come to an end when Virat Kohli (51) departed off Ben Stokes. Hardik Pandya got runs, but there wasn't any support. Here are the records broken in the first Test match at Edgbaston.
Kohli amasses 200 runs in 1st Test
Kohli scored a fantastic 149 in the first innings and backed it up by getting a fifty in the 2nd. It was Kohli's 22nd ton and his 17th Test fifty. Kohli faced more balls in this Test, than all the matches in 2014 tour (288). Kohli became the 2nd Indian skipper to score 200 or more runs in a Test match in England.
More records set by Kohli at Edgbaston
Kohli got 200 or more runs for the 11th time in a Test and leads the proceedings by an Indian batsmen. He went past Tendulkar and Dravid (10). Kohli equalled Dhoni's record with the most number of two fifty-plus scores in a Test (4).
Stat attack: England vs India
India picked 20 wickets for the seventh consecutive away Test match. Ishant Sharma picked his 7th five-for away from home in Test cricket. 20-year-old Sam Curran became the youngest England player to score a fifty and also take a four-wicket haul in a Test match. Curran also became the 2nd youngest Englishman to score a fifty at home in Tests.
Interesting facts about Edgbaston Test
Ravichandran Ashwin ended with seven wickets to his name in the Test. He dismissed Alastair Cook twice in similar fashion. He has now got him out 9 occasions overall in Test cricket. Sam Curran and Ben Stokes picked 5 and 6 wickets respectively for England. Ishant Sharma got 3 wickets in a single over on Day 3. Stokes went past 100 career Test wickets.
