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South Africa has taken a 1-0 lead in the 2-match series by defeating India by 30 runs in the first test. Now Team India cannot win this series, even after winning the last match, India will only be able to draw the series. In the first Test played in Kolkata, India had to score only 124 runs to win, chasing which Team India collapsed for 93 runs. In this, 3 unwanted records were registered in the name of Team India.
Second biggest defeat while chasing lowest target
This is India’s second biggest defeat while chasing the lowest target in Test cricket. In 1997, India lost after trailing by 120 runs. That is still the biggest defeat while chasing the lowest number of runs.
- 120 vs WI Bridgetown 1997
- 124 vs SA Eden Gardens 2025
- 147 vs NZ Wankhede 2024
- 176 vs SL Galle 2015
- 193 vs Eng Lord’s 2025
Second smallest target defended by South Africa
This is South Africa’s second big win while defending the smallest score. Earlier in 1994, South Africa had won against Australia by defending 117 runs. Earlier in the list, the second match was played in 1997, when South Africa had defended 146 runs against Pakistan.
- 117 vs Aus Sydney 1994
- 124 vs Ind Eden Gardens 2025
- 146 vs Pak Faisalabad 1997
- 177 vs SL Kandy 2000
Second smallest target defense in India
This is the second biggest win while defending the smallest target in the Test played in India. In 2004, India defended the target of 107 runs against Australia.
- 107 Ind vs Aus Wankhede 2004
- 124 SA vs Ind Eden Gardens 2025
- 147 NZ vs Ind Wankhede 2024
- 170 Ind vs SA Ahmedabad 1996
Simon Harmer became the hero of the match
When South Africa’s first innings was all out for 159, India got a lead of only 30 runs in the first innings and collapsed to 189. In the second innings of South Africa, 7 wickets had fallen at the score of 91, then captain Temba Bavuma crossed the target of 100 by playing an unbeaten half-century. When South Africa’s second innings ended at 153, it seemed that India would easily win the match because the target was only 124.
Simon Harmer, who took 4 wickets in the first innings, also took 4 wickets in the second innings, he dismissed the main batsmen like Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja. Earlier, Marco Yanson had made a good start by sending both the openers to the pavilion at the score of 1 run. Harmer received the Player of the Match award.