IND vs ENG: Over 400 runs in the early innings at Edgbaston, ie impossible to lose, this is the record so far

A test match between India and England (IND vs ENG) is being played at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. Here India has scored 416 runs in the first innings. If we look at the past figures from Edgbaston, the gist is that the Indian team can no longer lose here. Actually, over 400 runs have been scored in the first innings at Edgbaston prior to this 16 times and any team that has scored that many runs in the first innings while batting first has never lost here.

The teams that scored more than 400 runs in the first innings won 8 games while 8 games were tied. If the same trend continues in the match between India and England, then the series will be named after India because in all four games of this series last year, the India team has a 2-1 lead.

• In July 1979, England won the game by scoring 633 runs in the first inning.
• In June 1971, Pakistan scored 608 runs in the first inning. The match ended in a draw.
• In July 2003, South Africa scored 594 runs in the first inning. The match ended in a draw.
• In July 2004, England won the game by scoring 566 runs in the first inning.
• In June 1962, England won the game by scoring 544 runs in the first inning.
• In August 2017, England won the match by scoring 514 runs in the first inning.
• In June 1998, England scored 462 runs in the first inning. The match ended in a draw.
• In June 1992, Pakistan scored 446 runs in the first inning. The match ended in a draw.
• In July 1987, Pakistan scored 439 runs in the first inning. The match ended in a draw.
• In June 1984, England won the game by scoring 438 runs in the first inning.
• In July 1990, England won the game by scoring 435 runs in the first inning.
• In May 1965, England won the match by scoring 435 runs in the first inning.
• In June 2012, the West Indies scored 426 runs in the first inning. The game was tied.
• In July 1989, Australia scored 424 runs in the first innings. The game was tied.
• In July 1968, England scored 409 runs in the first inning. The game was tied.
• In August 2005, England won the game by scoring 407 runs in the first inning.