India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 5 LIVE: SA win series in IND after 25 years

IND vs SA LIVE: It was a poor effort by the Indian team as they went on to lose the series 0-2. In Guwahati, Simon Harmer proved to be nemesis and handed India a 408 run defeat, the biggest for India in terms of runs.

South Africa are closing in on a historic series win as India cricket team find themselves in a near-impossible position to even draw the IND vs SA 2nd Test in Guwahati. The Proteas set a mammoth target of 549 runs for the hosts to chase down in the 4th innings after declaring at 260/5 on Day 3. India have already lost both their openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, and now find themselves in a perilous position. It would take a miracle for Rishabh Pant and co. to bat the entire day in order to save the Test and get at least 4 points.

India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 5 LIVE

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SA take series 2-0

26/11/2025 12:39

Marco Jansen comes up with a terrific catch at the boundary. End of the series as South Africa white wash India 0-2. All out for 140 as they won by 408 runs

8 down

26/11/2025 12:27

NKR is out now, and SA is one the verge of creating history. It is only a matter of time now. Harmer has his sixth wicket.
INDIA 138/8

50 for Jadeja

26/11/2025 12:20

A six for Jadeja and he gets to his fifty, 28th in Tests. He has clearly shown the way to the other Indian batters, who have been nothing short of poor.
India 136/7

OUT

26/11/2025 12:16

Washi is gone. Harmer has weaved magic once more. He turns the ball from the rough and the batter edges. Markaram takes a sharp catch at slips. Out for 16.
India 130/7

IND VS SA

26/11/2025 12:06

Jadeja is showing positiive intent here. He is getting a few boundaries, and Washi too is looking solid. So, here's the thing. India can very well save this Test, but it all depends on what mental space are these players in.
India 118/6

STAT ATTACK

26/11/2025 11:44

DYK: The most India have batted in the 4th innings in a home Test since 1980 was during their successful 387-run chase against England in Chennai in 2008 - 98.3 overs pic.twitter.com/51JL2rR2Fy
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) November 26, 2025

Reverse swing on offer

26/11/2025 11:39

Jansen is back into the attack, and he is getting the ball to comeback into the batters sharply. So, this has been the feature of SA team, they are spinning and swining the ball better than the Indians.
India 102/6

OUT

26/11/2025 11:26

And Senuran has a wicket at the start of the second session. Sudharsan is out for 14 from 139 deliveries. Don't ask how he got out.
India 95/6

Tea on Day 5

26/11/2025 11:02

And a very, very long first session for India has finally come to an end. Jaddu and Sudharsan have shown some resistance. The second session will be the best to bat in. 47 overs done, and around 45 practically would be possible here.
India 90/5

IND vs SA 2nd Test

26/11/2025 10:50

Runs is not even a consideration, but the first session is about to come to an end, and it is five wickets already. Let's see what can Jaddu and Sudharsan do.
India 82/5

IND vs SA

26/11/2025 10:35

Sudharsan has played over 100 deliveries, but not the most convincing. Jaddu is here, and only NKR and Washi are left to come. An uphill task for India still.
India 73/5

Stupid, stupid, Stupid

26/11/2025 10:08

Simon Harmer has figures of 4/11 now, as Rishabh Pant throws it away. Now Pant is out for 13. Will this match be over in the first session?
India 58/5

NOt equipped to play spin?

26/11/2025 10:05

This is embarassing performance by the Indian team. Here playing spin has been an issue on a pitch where SA batters made hay against IND spinners.
India 58/4

India 4 down

26/11/2025 09:46

This match should be over soon. Now Harmer has removed Dhruv Jurel. Edge and caught by Markram in slips. This entire team needs to be axed. India 43/4

83 overs left

26/11/2025 09:31

A few overs have already been bowled, and there can be a maximum of 83 overs bowled in the day. But in all effectiveness, it will be only 75 overs. And as we say this, Kuldeep Yadav is out. He can't pick the wrong one from Harmer.
India 40/3

No ball

26/11/2025 09:12

Sai Sudharsan edges one from Marco Jansen, and is caught behind. But then it turns out to be a no ball. Don't worry, a wicket will still come soon; such has been the batting by India.
India 38/2

IND vs SA

26/11/2025 09:08

Simon Harmer into the attack, and it seems that a wicket is around the corner. Not much can be expected from the Indian batters, TBH.
India 33/2

Minutes away from the start

26/11/2025 08:56

We are just a few minutes away from the start of the fifth day of the IND vs SA 2nd Test. It will be a tough, tough task for the Indians to save this Test. Someone will have to stay there till the end.

Srikkanth not happy

26/11/2025 08:42

“Every alternate match someone is making a debut. They can call it trial and error. Gautam Gambhir can say whatever he wants – I don’t care. I have been a former captain and a former chairman of selectors. I know what I’m talking about."

Spin numbers look too good, but..

26/11/2025 08:34

Test Average of active Indian batters in India against Spin this decade
(runs)

◎ 73.1: Yashasvi (804)
◎ 59.0: Rishabh (649)
◎ 51.3: Sundar (205)
◎ 50.3: Jurel (151)
◎ 46.7: Shubman (794)
◎ 44.8: Axar (493)
◎ 42.8: Mayank (171)
◎ 35.0: Sarfaraz (245)
◎ 34.2: Jadeja (582)…
— The Cricket Panda (@TheCricketPanda) November 25, 2025

IND vs SA day 5

26/11/2025 08:25

Hello and welcome to the day 5 of the IND VS SA 2nd Test in Guwahati. Hosts India are in a tight situation where they have to defend at least 80-85 overs in the day, with only eight wickets in hand. For now it looks like an easy win for the visitors, but in cricket, nothing can be said for certain. So, hopefully the team can spring a surprise.

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