Team India seamer Akash Deep has made a stunning revelation after his heroics for the tourists against England, helping them register a historic win at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The right-arm bowler dedicated the victory to his sister, who the 28-year-old disclosed is suffering from cancer since a while now.
The 28-year-old, who was called up to the playing XI after resting Jasprit Bumrah, did a top-notch job by taking 10 wickets in the match, including six in the second innings at Edgbaston. The Bihar-born cricketer produced two jaffas on day four to get rid of Ben Duckett and Joe Root, followed by dismissing Ollie Pope and Harry Brook inside the first hour on day five, breaking the game open.
"He was just getting the ball to move both ways" - Shubman Gill on Akash Deep
At the post-game presentation, Shubman Gill heaped praise on the 28-year-old for bowling with so much heart and producing the goods on an almost lifeless surface. Gill said:
"I think he [Akash Deep] bowled with so much heart and the areas and the lengths that he hit, he was just getting the ball to move both ways. On wickets like these, it's very difficult to get the ball moving in both directions and he was able to do that. He was just magnificent for us."
The 336-run victory was also Team India's biggest overseas win in terms of runs and their first at Edgbaston. The third Test begins on July 10 at the Lord's Cricket Ground.
