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England-India: Gill breaks Tendulkar record in second Test

Shubman Gill of India leads his side off at close of play on day two of the second Test against England [Alex Davidson/Getty Images]

England have stumbled to 77-3 to trail India by 510 runs on day two of their second Test after skipper Shubman Gill scored a record-breaking 269 and their seamers struck early to put the tourists in a commanding position at Edgbaston.

India were charged up on Thursday when Akash Deep picked up two wickets in two balls before Mohammed Siraj also got in on the act to clean up England’s top order and leave them tottering at 25-3 on what had been a good batting wicket.

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