in progress India vs South Africa 2nd Test in GuwahatiIn this match which started on November 22, 2025, the South African team achieved a big target on the fourth day, which put huge pressure on the team. team india, South AfricaAfter scoring a big score of 489 runs in the first innings, they declared their second innings at 260/5, giving India a challenging target of 549 runs to win. The day was particularly marked by remarkable performances from the South African batsmen. Tristan StubbsWho missed the century after scoring 94 runs. The Proteas’ strategy of batting long and building strong leads was executed to near perfection, leaving India with a crucial task in the remaining Test session.
Historic win against India with South Africa’s strong lead
After bowling out India cheaply for 201 runs in the first innings, South Africa started the fourth day with a strong lead of 314 runs. After this, they increased their advantage by playing an aggressive second innings thanks to the solid batting performance of their middle order.
Ryan Rickelton And aiden markram Contributed to a respectable score in the second innings before being bowled out by India. Ravindra Jadeja And washington beautifulThe highlight was Stubbs’ resilient innings of 94 runs Tony De ZorziOn 49, before Jadeja broke the partnership. South Africa declared the innings at 260/5 and set a huge target of 549 runs for India. The target is exceptionally big considering the pitch conditions and the historical difficulty of chasing big targets in Asia. India started their second innings cautiously and by the end of the third session of the fourth day had scored 6 runs without loss in 2.6 overs, indicating a tough battle ahead.
India’s struggles and recent disappointing Test performances
India’s performance in this Test and the recent Kolkata Test has been disappointing, with the weaknesses of their batting exposed on spinning and challenging pitches. In the Kolkata Test, India were bowled out for 93 in their second innings and lost by 30 runs, leaving the series in a disappointing state. The Guwahati Test continued this trend, with India being bowled out for 201 in the first innings and now facing the huge challenge of chasing 549 on a poor pitch.
Former cricket experts have criticized the Indian batsmen’s lack of patience and experimentation, which are vital in Test cricket. The team’s recent home record in Test matches has been surprisingly shaky with defeats new zealand And South Africa are raising questions about the ability of the batting unit to withstand pressure against quality bowling attacks. The disastrous batting performance has invited heavy trolling from fans and pundits alike as Team India tries to urgently regroup.
It is crucial to India’s efforts to avoid a Test series wipeout, while South Africa aim for a historic series win on Indian soil for the first time since 2000-01. With only limited time left and a target that has no precedent in Asian cricket history, India face an almost insurmountable challenge in Guwahati. This match remains an interesting contest between South Africa’s disciplined bowling and India’s resilience under pressure.
See also: Ravindra Jadeja bowls a peachy ball to dismiss Aiden Markram on the fourth day of the Guwahati Test
Here’s how fans reacted:
Lost ODI series against Sri Lanka
β’ Lost home test series against New Zealand
β’ BGT lost 3-1
β’ Failed to win the test series against England C team.
β’ Australia lost an ODI series against an average team
β’ And now already 1-0 down against SAIndia has never seen a more clownish coach than Gambhir pic.twitter.com/pdHZKWjN05
– Hitmania (@IndYouthArmy) 16 November 2025
(Gil injured)
Who will be the new captain for the second test of India vs South Africa??Serious: pic.twitter.com/59rQTLh5qR
β Κα΄α΄ (@ramdevkar07) 22 November 2025
India vs South Africa Test Series Summary!#TeamIndia #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/awggp5ZCHa
– Vasuu (@ft_Vasuu) 25 November 2025
ind vs sa pic.twitter.com/0KkjUCJAf6
– Ritik (@RitikY36096) 25 November 2025
Just saw the scorecard of India vs South Africa pic.twitter.com/AX0KJnVYkC
β πΌ (@1921windon) 25 November 2025
Team India in test cricket π₯π pic.twitter.com/zClFkk7Gpb
– Gentle Man πͺ· (@Gentleman07_) 25 November 2025
Indian Test cricket was invincible in domestic Test cricket yet Virat Kohli was the captain.
And then Gautam Gambhir came as the head coach and made the Indian Test cricket team a team like West Indies and Zimbabwe.
Best chance now for Australia, England, Sri Lanka to tour India and win the test series. pic.twitter.com/9RlDalPRmO– finisaac (@finisaac) 25 November 2025
Which of the following is the biggest myth of Indian cricket?
a) Team India is invincible at home
b) Indian batsmen can play spin
c) Nitish Reddy is an all-rounder
d) Team India is going through a period of change. #IndianCricket #IndvsSA– GS Vivek (@GSV1980) 25 November 2025
Now the time has come for India to select Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer for Test cricket. He is one of the most reliable players, and the team needs players like him, especially players who can steady the innings and prevent collapse in challenging situations β₯οΈπ₯#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/1NFTyS0JtD
β Adarsh ββ(@Adarsh_Jha_07) 25 November 2025
Tristan Stubbs missed his well-deserved century by just 6 runs
– South Africa has declared the innings, with a lead of 548 runs.#Cricket #INDvsSA #tristanstubbs #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/MXo69UUfMa
β CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 25 November 2025
