IND Vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 5: Rain Delays Start Of Play At Edgbaston - WATCH

India are in a commanding position in the ongoing second Test in Birmingham., with England still requiring 536 runs to chase down a mammoth target of 608 on last day.

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The start of the fifth and final day's play in the second Test between India and England on Sunday has been delayed due to persistent rain in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

India are in a commanding position in the ongoing second Test, with England still requiring 536 runs to chase down a mammoth target of 608 in Birmingham. England vice-captain Ollie Pope (24) and Harry Brook (15) were at the crease at stumps on the fourth day. 

Weather report: 

We’ll have a delayed start at Edgbaston. pic.twitter.com/3aNVr52LPQ

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 6, 2025

All eyes  on the weather!

Start of play delayed on Day 5 due to rain 

Updates  https://t.co/Oxhg97fwM7#TeamIndia | #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/AdOnrZNOqG

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 6, 2025

Earlier, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj picked wickets as India reduced England to 72 for three at the end of play on Day Four in the second Test of the five-Test series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The Shubman Gill-led India need seven wickets on the final day of the match to level the five-match series 1-1.

As per IANS News Agency, the United Kingdom Met Office, national meteorological service, had predicted showers to come on Sunday and covers were very much on the pitch and playing square when broadcast visuals came on air. After some time, the rain had stopped, covers came off and the sun shone for a bit before heading back behind some dark clouds. But around 3 pm India time, it started to rain cats and dogs at the venue, with the outfield resembling a swimming pool and water puddles being formed near the covers. 

With the met department saying the forecast is better later on and rain will go away, it remains to be seen if India will get enough time to pick the remaining seven wickets and register their first-ever Test victory in Birmingham.

If the first session gets washed out due to rain, it would mean that India won’t have the usual 90 overs quota to have a crack at winning the match. On day four, India captain Shubman Gill followed up his first-innings score of a career-best 269 with a gorgeous 161 and helped India to declare at 427/6 in their second innings. 

With 536 runs remaining to be made and rain hampering an on time start of day time, it would be interesting to see if England push for a draw or continue in their Bazball ways. The last time England drew a Test match was during the 2023 Ashes because of rain.