South Africa Whitewashes India at Home, Wins Second Test by 408 Runs

New Delhi: South Africa handed a humiliating defeat to India on their home turf, winning the second Test in Guwahati by 408 runs and completing a 2-0 series whitewash.

India’s batting collapsed in their second innings, being bowled out for just 140 runs. Ravindra Jadeja was the only Indian batsman to make a notable contribution, scoring 54 runs.

South Africa’s spinner Simon Harmer was the star with the ball, taking a total of 9 wickets in the match. In the first innings, South Africa posted 489 runs and declared their second innings at 260 for 5. India had scored 201 runs in their first innings.

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This marks India’s biggest Test defeat on home soil in history. South Africa also drew their series in Pakistan 1-1 earlier this year, showing their dominance in subcontinental conditions.

With this series win, India has now been whitewashed twice at home in the past 12 months — previously, New Zealand had whitewashed India 3-0 in November last year.