NEW DELHI: South Africa accomplished a historic and dominant tour of India with a crushing 408-run victory within the second Check at Guwahati, sealing a 2-0 sequence sweep and handing India their largest Check defeat ever when it comes to runs. This emphatic win additionally marked South Africa’s first Check sequence triumph on Indian soil in 25 years, making it a milestone achievement for captain Temba Bavuma, who now joins Hansie Cronje within the file books whereas sustaining his unbeaten streak as Check skipper.Chasing an unbelievable goal of 549, India by no means actually bought going. Ravindra Jadeja fought valiantly, scoring a gritty 54 off 87 balls, however his resistance was in useless. Sai Sudharsan endured a marathon 138-ball innings, solely to be dismissed by Senuran Muthusamy quickly after the second session started, as India had been bowled out for 140.
Clear-sweeps for India in Checks at house
| 12 months | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | South Africa | 0-2 |
| 2024 | New Zealand | 0-3 |
| 2025 | South Africa | 0-2 |
Off-spinner Simon Harmer was the star with the ball, recording career-best figures of 6/37 and ending with 9 wickets within the match. His medical spin, mixed with Keshav Maharaj’s help, dismantled India’s batting lineup fully.South Africa dominated in all departments. Within the area, Aiden Markram grabbed 9 catches — a brand new world file for many by a fielder in a Check match, surpassing Ajinkya Rahane’s eight taken in opposition to Sri Lanka in Galle in 2015. Marco Jansen and Senuran Muthusamy’s contributions earlier within the sequence additionally performed a key function in swinging momentum decisively in South Africa’s favour.
India’s largest Check defeats (by runs)
| Runs Misplaced | Opponent | Venue | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 408 | South Africa | Guwahati | 2025 |
| 342 | Australia | Nagpur | 2004 |
| 341 | Pakistan | Karachi | 2006 |
| 337 | Australia | Melbourne | 2007 |
| 333 | Australia | Pune | 2017 |
| 329 | South Africa | Kolkata | 1996 |
This victory was important not only for the margin but additionally for context. It’s South Africa’s second-biggest Check win by runs, solely behind their 492-run triumph in opposition to Australia in Johannesburg in 2018. It additionally marks their second Check sequence win in India, the primary being a 2-0 sweep below Hansie Cronje in February-March 2000. For India, this was their second house Check sequence defeat in consecutive years — a 0-3 whitewash in opposition to New Zealand in 2024 adopted by the 0-2 loss to South Africa — one thing that they had not skilled for the reason that early Nineteen Eighties, once they misplaced back-to-back sequence to West Indies (1983) and England (1984/85).India’s file defeats when it comes to runs now listing 408 in opposition to South Africa in Guwahati 2025 on the prime, adopted by 342 vs Australia in Nagpur 2004, 341 vs Pakistan in Karachi 2006, and 337 vs Australia in Melbourne 2007. The 408-run loss surpasses the earlier worst margins, underlining South Africa’s full dominance all through the sequence.
