India vs South Africa HIGHLIGHTS 2nd Test Day 5: SA complete the whitewash; beat IND by 408 runs

Gautam Gambhir addressed the media after the loss and talked about the bating collapses and how the current crop of players are part of a transition.

1:36 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE UPDATES Day 5: Gambhir's focus on red ball cricket!

Gautam Gambhir: "You can't keep telling international players to go and play Test cricket. It has to come from within. For a player to improve their skillset, domestic cricket is the only place where a player can improve themselves."

1:34 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE UPDATES Day 5: Unfair to compare Washington with Ashwin!

Gambhir: "It's tough to go through these transitions. If you will expect Washington Sundar to deliver results like Ashwin who had more than 100 Test under his belt. There's no point. You need to give them time as consistency will come from experience."

1:29 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE UPDATES Day 5: 'I'm the same guy who got results in England as well'

When asked about his job security and whether he is the right man for the job especially in Test cricket, Gambhir said that is upto the BCCi to take the decision. he also reminded that he is the guy that got the results in England, and has won trophies with the team like Asia Cup and Champions Trophy recently.

1:27 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE UPDATES Day 5: 'We need to improve a lot in red ball cricket'

Coach Gambhir mentioned that this team lacks experience in red ball cricket and this is a team in transition which needs to improve a lot in Test cricket and learn how to absorb pressure in Tests along the way.

1:25 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE UPDATES Day 5: Gambhir on batting collapses!

Gautam Gambhir mentions the Team India batting collapse and felt that the players needed to step up and take onus on themselves to stop the collapse and try to absorb pressure.

1:22 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE UPDATES Day 5: Press conference begins!

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir addresses the media after the defeat

1:01 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE UPDATES Day 5: Stand in skipper Rishabh Pant after the loss!

Pant: It's little disappointing. As a team we need to get better. We need to give credit to the opposition. We need to take the learning and stick as a team. They dominated the series but at the same time, you can't take credit for granted. We needed to be clear with our mindset. In the future, we need to learn from it and get better. They played better cricket, cricket demands that you need to capitalise as a team. And we did not do that and that cost us the whole series. The positive will be focussing in our own plan and that's what we will take from this series.

1:00 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Clean sweeps record vs India!

Clean-sweeps for India in Tests at home
 

0-2 vs SA, 2000

0-3 vs NZ, 2024

0-2 vs SA, 2025

12:57 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: First time in 66 years!

It is for the first time in 66 years that Team India lost 5 matches in a span of 7 Tests. Shows how dominating Team India have been over the years in red ball cricket.

12:52 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Humbled at home!

This is India's worst Test defeat at home (408 runs). The loss will hit Team India hard and will be sort of a wake-up call in terms of taking accountability in matches especially on home soil.

12:36 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Jansen takes a blinder to hand SA the win!

Siraj is caught brilliantly by marco jansen as SA beat India by a big 408-run margin on the day in Guwahati.

12:32 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Jadeja departs after his fifty!

Jadeja makes way as well after his half century as SA now need 1 wicket to clinch the series and complete the whitewash

12:26 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Nitish out for a duck!

Nitish Reddy attempts a needless reverse sweep and is caught behind by Verreynne as IND lose their 8th wicket on the day.

12:15 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Fifer for Harmer!

Harmer bags a fifer as Washington Sundar is caught behind in the slips this time. 7 down for India!

12:05 PM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: IND 118/6 after 58 overs!

In a tense session, India’s lower order struggled against disciplined South African spin, with the score moving from 108-6 to 113-6. Marco Jansen bowled with accuracy, maintaining a tight line and testing Washington Sundar, who defended cautiously and left deliveries outside off. Senuran Muthusamy generated sharp turn, troubling both Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja, though Jadeja managed to rotate strike with a single. Simon Harmer returned to the attack, beating Jadeja several times with sharp turn and bounce, but Jadeja showcased his skill with a powerful four down the ground. Despite occasional resistance, India remained under pressure against the Proteas’ spinners.

11:35 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: 100 up for IND!

In the late session, India’s lower order continued their struggle against South Africa, reaching 102/6. Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja tried to add runs, but scoring was limited, with singles and occasional boundaries the main contributions. Sundar opened his account with a boundary off Marco Jansen, while Jadeja rotated strike effectively with singles. South African bowlers maintained tight lines and lengths, with Senuran Muthusamy and Jansen extracting movement and bounce, keeping the Indian batsmen under pressure. Despite some positive intent from Sundar and Jadeja, India’s lower order failed to accelerate, leaving the team in a precarious position in the second innings.

11:28 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Muthusamy dismisses Sai!

Another wicket for South Africa right after tea as Sai Sudharshan departs for just 14 runs courtesy of another caught behind. IND 6 down now with 95 runs on the board.

11:01 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: IND 90/5 at tea!

A poor session for India as they lose another 3 wickets with just 63 runs scored on the day. Simon harmer to SA's rescue as he takes all 3 wickets in the morning to out SA in a comfortable postiion on the day.

10:50 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: IND 75/5 after 42 overs!

India’s lower order continued to struggle against disciplined South African bowling, with Sai Sudharsan and Ravindra Jadeja attempting to steady the innings. Harmer and Maharaj bowled with precision, generating sharp turn, bounce, and occasional arm-balls that troubled both batters. Scoring was difficult, with singles the main contribution and only rare opportunities to rotate the strike. Sudharsan showed resilience, defending well and surviving close calls, while Jadeja tried to manipulate the field with sweeps and nudges for singles. Despite some thick edges and mis-hits, the South African spinners maintained pressure, keeping India at 75-5 and in a precarious position.

10:29 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: IND 71/5 after 37 overs!

India’s innings continued to struggle as South Africa’s spinners applied relentless pressure. Sai Sudharsan battled patiently, surviving some close calls, including a painful glove hit from Maharaj that required physio attention. Ravindra Jadeja rotated the strike and managed occasional singles, but scoring was tough against sharp turn and bounce from Maharaj and Harmer. Harmer was particularly effective, claiming 4 wickets for 18 runs in the spell, keeping Sudharsan and Jadeja on the back foot. A rare boundary for Sudharsan gave brief relief, but the Indian lower order remained under pressure, with runs hard to come by against disciplined South African bowling.

10:08 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Pant dismissed on 13!

Harmer gets another one on the day as Rishabh Pant makes way this time. IND lose thier 5th wicket at just 58 runs on the board.

10:05 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: IND 58/4 after 31 overs!

In this session, India was 58/4 with Sai Sudharsan on 8 off 84 balls and Rishabh Pant on 13 off 14. Keshav Maharaj bowled tightly, conceding just 16 runs in 5 overs without a wicket, while Simon Harmer bowled economically, taking 3 wickets for 11 runs in 4 overs. Sai Sudharsan played cautiously, defending most deliveries and nudging them into gaps, unable to rotate strike freely. Pant, meanwhile, provided the fireworks, scoring a quick 10-run over with a boundary and a six, bringing up India’s 50. The over-by-over play highlighted Pant’s aggressive intent against otherwise disciplined South African bowling.

9:41 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: IND struggling again!

Over Summary 0 0 0 0 0 0; IND 42/4 after 25 overs; Sai 5 (60) Pant 0 (0)

 

Jansen continues the attack for South Africa and bowls a maiden over.

9:32 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Kuldeep Yadav cleaned up!

Kuldeep Yadav cleaned up by Harmer as India lose another wicket early in the day.

9:29 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Jansen with another maiden!

Over Summary 0 0 0 0 0 0; IND 40/2 after 23 overs; Sai 5 (54) Kuldeep 5 (35)

 

Jansen continues the attack for South Africa and bowls a maiden over.

9:25 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: 1 run from the over!

Over Summary 0 0 1 0 0 0; IND 40/2 after 22 overs; Sai 5 (50) Kuldeep 5 (33)

 

Harmer continues the attack for South Africa and concedes 1 runs from the over.

9:22 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Maiden by Jansen!

Over Summary 0 0 0 0 0 0; IND 39/2 after 21 overs; Sai 4 (47) Kuldeep 5 (33)

 

Jansen continues the attack for South Africa and bowls a maiden over.

9:17 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Sai dropped by Markram!

Sai dropped by Markram as IND stand at 39/2 after 20 overs.

9:11 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: Sai survives!

Sai Sudharshan survives a scare as his wicket is shrugged off for a no ball by Jansen.

9:08 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd Test LIVE SCORE UPDATES Day 5: 1 run from the over!

Over Summary 0 0 0 0 1 0; IND 33/2 after 18 overs; Sai 4 (35) Kuldeep 4 (24)

 

Harmer continues the attack for South Africa and concedes 1 runs from the over.