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Cricket: England destroy India

Man-of-the-match Stuart Broad takes India's final wicket.
Man-of-the-match Stuart Broad takes India's final wicket.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • England beat India by 319 runs in the second test at Trent Bridge
  • The hosts now take a 2-0 lead in the series
  • Victory in the third test will see England overtake India as the world's best side
  • Third test starts August 10
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(CNN) -- England beat India by a crushing 319 run margin with a day to spare in the second test at Trent Bridge to take a 2-0 lead in the four-test series.

Tim Bresnan was the hero, taking five wickets after hitting a brutal 90 to set India a near-impossible target of 478 runs to win the match.

The fourth day started with England in a commanding position, having turned the test on its head.

At one stage India had reduced England to 128-8 during the first innings, but it was the home side that went on to dominate the next two days with both bat and ball.

Bresnan's quick-fire 90 in the morning session helped England reach a huge second innings total of 544 runs. And with such a big score to chase India needed to start well, which they failed to do.

Bresnan dropped India's opening batsman Abinhav Makund first ball, but it didn't mark a change in fortunes for the visitors. After tea they had slumped to 129-8 when Harbhajan Singh, whose 46 was one of the few bright spots of the Indian innings, was caught off Bresnan.

But it was down to man-of-the-match Stuart Broad to bowl Sreesanth for the final wicket.

After two emphatic victories England will be confident of becoming the best test side in the world, a position currently held by their opponents.

England will overtake India if they win the third test at Edgbaston next week.