4 reasons why India deserved the defeat in Edgbaston

#1: Unable to restrict the counter-attack

India lacks the knack of subduing a counter-attack from the opposition

Whenever the Indian team has been on top in an overseas test match, they lose the momentum, once the opposition starts to counter-attack. Virat Kohli and his men were on the verge of their bagging India's 1st victory at Edgbaston when they reduced England to 87-7 (lead by 100 runs) in the 2nd innings.

But Sam Curran's counter-attack with a 65-ball 63 stranded the Indian team to a heart-breaking loss. But this isn't the first instance where the Indian team let the opposition off the hook.

In the 1st Test of South Africa tour, India had a tremendous start in 1st innings by restricting South Africa to 12-3 until AB De Villiers unleashed a counter-attack, scoring 65 runs with 11 boundaries and inflicted damage to India's chances.

Another apt example would be Chandimal's 162* off 169 balls in the 2nd innings of Galle Test which changed India's result from an innings victory to a 63 run loss.