Harmer's six-for hands India their biggest Test defeat and seals South Africa's 2-0 sweep
His efforts handed India their biggest defeat in men's Tests, and their second whitewash at home in three series
22/11Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of India at Guwahati, Nov 22-26 2025
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
489 & 260/5d -
![India]( "India")
201 & 140 (63.5 ov)
Player of the Match
22/11Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of India at Guwahati, Nov 22-26 2025
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
489 & 260/5d -
![India]( "India")
201 & 140 (63.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Jansen and Harmer take South Africa closer to 2-0 sweep of India
The visitors have a cushion of 522 runs to pick up the eight wickets they need on the final day of the Guwahati Test
Day 3
Jansen too hot for India as SA start dreaming of series sweep
Jaiswal's 58 and Washington's 48 the only bright spots for India, with Jansen's short-ball brilliance causing trouble
Day 2
Muthusamy ton, Jansen 93 put South Africa in dominant position
No team has lost a Test in India after scoring as many as South Africa's 489
Day 1
Kuldeep three-for gives India edge on flat pitch
South Africa finish the day on 247 for 6 after opting to bat in Guwahati, the newest venue in Test cricket
Others
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And does Simon Harmer have the most wickets in a series at the lowest average?
Stats - Harmer breaks records as South Africa hand India a record-breaking thrashing
All the key numbers from South Africa's dominant 2-0 victory in India
'Can't take anything for granted' - Pant rues missed chances after 2-0 clean sweep
India suffered a 408-run defeat, their biggest ever in Test cricket, in Guwahati
Bavuma: Win sweeter because we have been on the other side
Bavuma, part of the series defeats in 2015 and 2019, hails South Africa after their 2-0 sweep of India
India-South Africa Guwahati Test to have tea break before lunch
The BCCI took the decision due to the fast-fading light in north-east India
The history of grovelling in cricket
The word was infamously uttered by England captain Tony Greig in 1976, and it's made a reappearance nearly 50 years later
Jadeja targets moral victory as India fight to avoid whitewash
They are 27 for 2, chasing an all-but-impossible target of 549, as they head into the final day of the series in Guwahati
Harmer flips Test cricket in India upside down
He out-bowled Jadeja and Washington and revealed gaps in India's spin-bowling cupboard
'Wanted them to really grovel' - SA coach Shukri Conrad on keeping India on the field
SA coach explains the rationale behind batting deep into the fourth day and keeping India on the field in Guwahati
India's Test team - a whole too full of holes
Sometimes, small gaps and weaknesses in personnel and strategy can add up to disproportionately bad results
Jansen reaches great heights and carries South Africa with him
Standing at 2.08m tall, the fast bowler delivered a stinging blow to India in the Guwahati Test
South Africa prove again they can win the hard way, and anywhere
By picking for conditions, not reputations, South Africa engineered a rare and hard-earned run of subcontinent success
Five ways India can regain Test stronghold, especially at home
With India's next WTC fixture slated for August 2026, here are five ways they can bounce back after the bruising at the hands of SA, and earlier, NZ
Muthusamy comes out of the wilderness and stuns India
The SA allrounder's century in the Guwahati Test marks a steady rise in his ability
India confront the steepest of challenges
India have staged draws and even wins after conceding big first-innings totals at home. But this team is in transition, with Gill out injured
Gambhir: 'This is exactly what transition is'
Head coach says: "I don't think ever in Indian cricket something like this has happened where the transition is happening in the spin-bowling department and in the batting department"
India's bowlers show off their long game on classical pitch
With conditions in Guwahati nowhere near as bowler-friendly as Kolkata, India were skilful enough to keep South Africa in check on day one
Stubbs has 'worked a lot' on his defence and it's showing
Stubbs, who scored 49 from No. 3 on the opening day, says he prefers to bat there "more than anywhere else"
'Just dream a bit' - How South Africa turned hope into history
Through planning, shadow tours and shared leadership, South Africa signalled early they were coming for India
Bavuma and South Africa look to silence every last doubter in Guwahati
South Africa's captain wants to "play on the front foot" to once and for all stamp his team's authority in the Test format
Ngidi added to South Africa squad for second Test against India
With Kagiso Rabada missing the Kolkata Test with a rib injury, the visitors have bolstered their fast bowling stocks
Rishabh Pant's battle with Simon Harmer could define his first Test as captain
India's stand-in captain wants to keep it simple during a Test they must win to avoid losing the series to South Africa
Rib injury rules Kagiso Rabada out of second Test too
Kagiso Rabada will remain with the team for the Guwahati Test but return home immediately after and miss the ODI series
Gill ruled out of Guwahati Test, Pant to lead India
Shubman Gill "will head to Mumbai for further assessment of his injury," BCCI says in a media statement
Gill set to miss Guwahati Test against South Africa; Pant to stand in as captain
India's Test captain has been advised more rest to avoid recurrence of neck spasms
Spin, seam, or both? Mystery pitch leaves SA guessing ahead of Guwahati Test
South Africa are juggling Rabada's fitness, an unpredictable pitch, and a stack of selection dilemmas as they chase a rare series win in India
What type of pitch will India want in Guwahati?
A red soil surface at a new Test venue, an early start, and the possibility of bad light in the evening awaits India and South Africa
Gambhir's India - close fights, costly calls, and a growing Test crisis
Eighteen Tests into his tenure, a world-class attack and a promising batting group haven't yet translated into results, and questions may grow louder if India lose this series
India suffer 68 balls from hell in a hellish year at home
India haven't done much wrong in terms of strategy, but very little has been going right for them on the field
Mystery pitch adds to intrigue in Guwahati's Test debut
The best India can hope for is to finish with honours even, while world champions South Africa have a chance to make it a second series defeat for India in their last three
