The 408-run loss in the second Test in Guwahati on Wednesday marked India’s heaviest defeat in terms of runs in the five-day format
South Africa's and India's players shake hands in the end of the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Pic/AFP
India’s chances of reaching the World Test Championship finals (WTC) took a major hit as they slipped to the fifth spot in the standings following their embarrassing 0-2 series whitewash to South Africa at home.
The 408-run loss in the second Test in Guwahati on Wednesday marked India’s heaviest defeat in terms of runs in the five-day format.
The loss means the team, which had drawn the series against England 2-2 earlier this year, slipped below Pakistan and are now fifth.
India have played nine Test matches in the current WTC cycle, winning four, losing four, and drawing one game. They will travel to Sri Lanka for a two-match series in August next year followed by a rubber against New Zealand in October-November.
On the other hand, South Africa’s first Test series victory in India in 25 years has strengthened the Proteas’s position in the standings. The defending WTC champions currently occupy the second position behind leaders Australia.
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