New Delhi. The Birmingham Test match was a forgettable one for the Indian cricket team. Something happened during this match that Team India would never want to remember. After holding the match for three days, everything went out of his hands in the last two days. England achieved a mammoth target of 378 runs and a very embarrassing record in the name of the team.
The Indian team took a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series against England but failed to maintain it and will now return to a 2-2 draw. After making 416 runs in the first innings, India were bundled out for 284 runs and took a 132-run lead. In the second innings, Team India was reduced to 245 runs and set a target of 378 runs in front of England. England chased down the target on the last day of the match for the loss of 3 wickets. This is the first time that the Indian team could not save it after setting a target of 350 runs.
Embarrassing record for Team India
India had never before faced defeat after setting a target of above 350. This is the first time a team has managed to chase down such a huge target against India in Test cricket. India had won 37 matches after scoring 350 runs while 15 matches ended in a draw.
Big chase against India
England’s team has created a new record by chasing the target of 378 runs. Earlier, Australia’s team won the Test against India in 1977 by chasing the highest score of 339 runs. At the same time, in 1987, the West Indies team achieved the target of 276 runs against India. South Africa won against India in 2022 chasing 240.