{"id":3410,"date":"2025-11-26T10:02:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=3410"},"modified":"2025-11-26T10:02:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:02:23","slug":"india-destroyed-by-harmer-south-africa-in-second-test-to-lose-series-2-0-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=3410","title":{"rendered":"India destroyed by Harmer, South Africa in second Test to lose series 2-0 | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Six wickets by Simon Harmer in Guwahati allowed South Africa to sweep their two-match Test series with India.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 26 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">26 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Spinner Simon Harmer took six wickets as South Africa romped to victory by 408 runs in the second Test for their first series win in India in 25 years on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>World Test champions South Africa bowled out a dismal India for 140 in a mammoth chase of 549 on day five in Guwahati for a 2-0 Test sweep.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 2 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>It is India\u2019s biggest defeat at home by runs and a fifth loss in seven home Tests, having been whitewashed 3-0 by New Zealand last year.<\/p>\n<p>Off-spinner Harmer, 36, returned figures of 6-37 as South Africa clinched a Test series in India for only the second time, the first in 2000 under Hansie Cronje.<\/p>\n<p>Ravindra Jadeja resisted with 54 before Keshav Maharaj had him stumped, and the spinner soon got the final wicket of Mohammed Siraj, with Marco Jansen pulling off a stunning catch in the deep.<\/p>\n<p>India lost the opening Test in Kolkata inside three on a pitch with uneven bounce before South Africa once again beat the hosts in their own game of spin on a batting-friendly track.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4131945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4131945\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4131945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AFP__20251126__867U8GJ__v1__HighRes__CricketIndRsaTest-1764143197.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C514&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Simon Harmer in action.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4131945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South Africa\u2019s Simon Harmer bowls during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match against India [Biju Boro\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"a-huge-task-for-india-s-batsmen\">A huge task for India\u2019s batsmen<\/h2>\n<p>The visitors declared their second innings on 260-5 on day four to hand India a record chase, but the hosts\u2019 batting once again failed and they never threatened to get close.<\/p>\n<p>India rode their luck early in the day when Jansen had Sai Sudharsan caught behind but the delivery was declared a no-ball after the bowler overstepped. The batter was on four.<\/p>\n<p>In the next over, another overnight batter, Kuldeep Yadav, survived a reprieve on four when Aiden Markram dropped him at first slip off Harmer.<\/p>\n<p>But the relief was short-lived for India as a relentless Harmer soon bowled Kuldeep for five for the first wicket of the day.<\/p>\n<p>The off-spinner then dismissed Dhruv Jurel for two, three balls later and soon sent back skipper Rishabh Pant for 13 as India slumped to 58-5.<\/p>\n<p>The batters fell like ninepins on a pitch where South Africa posted 489 after they elected to bat.<\/p>\n<p>India were bundled out for 201 to concede a first-innings lead of 288 but South Africa did not enforce the follow-on and decided to bat again.<\/p>\n<p>Left-arm quick Jansen returned figures of 6-48 in India\u2019s first innings after the bowler hit a quickfire 93 with the bat.<\/p>\n<p>South African all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy led the batting charge with 109, his maiden Test century.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4131950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4131950\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4131950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AFP__20251126__867U8K6__v1__HighRes__CricketIndRsaTest-1764143341.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Ravindra Jadeja in action.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4131950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja top-scored for India in the second innings with 54 runs [Biju Boro\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six wickets by Simon Harmer in Guwahati allowed South Africa to sweep their two-match Test series with India. 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