Team India dominated on the field in the second test at Edgbaston, gave the hosts a huge target of 587 runs in the first innings, and at the end of Day 2 reduced England to 77 runs with the loss of 3 wickets. With the help of Captain Shubman Gill's incredible knock of 269 runs, Yashasvi Jaiswal's 87 runs, Ravindra Jadeja's 89 runs, and Washington Sundar's 42 runs, the team was able to put such a score on the board. India made up their highest score in England in 18 years, the total being the highest conceded by the host team in three years under the leadership of head coach Brendon McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes.
In response, when England came to bat, Indian bowlers with their powerful spell dismissed the England top order, which included Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, and Ollie Pope, by Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj.
In accordance with all these things, England assistant coach Jeetan Patel stated that the Bazeball team will try to attempt to analyze and find ways to win the second test.
He said,
"100 percent. I've said this many a time in front of all of you, and you keep laughing at me! We will go back in there and have a quick chat about how the day has gone and what we might look forward to tomorrow. It's about getting some rest, some shut-eye, and coming back fresh tomorrow."
"We will find another way of trying to get over the line. That's the beauty of the team we have, the players we have, and the belief they have. There are three days of cricket left, lots of cricket to go, and on a fast-scoring ground, you never know what can happen."
At the end of the Day 2 game, England was 77 for 3, with Joe Root and Harry Brook being unbeaten at the crease, trailing India by 510 runs.
Further, he added,
"We have two of the greatest batters in the world at the crease now; hopefully they get back in tomorrow and nestle in and cash in on what could be a good day's cricket."
However, Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who played a key role in the second test with 89 runs, gave a savage reply to Patel's claims made in the press conference.
He said,
"In a press conference, you can talk about whatever you want to talk about. That's none of my business. But, at the end of the day, you have to go out there and perform and take those 20 wickets. That's all that matters."