Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

INDIA’S WORST LOSSES IN SA

India won just two Tests here since 1992. With one 300+ score in four innings, the batsmen have suffered.

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1992 Port Elizabeth Test (India lost by nine wickets)

After being bowled out for 212 in the first innings, India were reduced to 31/6 with the top order scoring 5,0,6,0,7,7. Kapil Dev’s 129 could not save India as South Africa chased the target easily with Andrew Hudson scoring an unbeaten 95.

1996 Durban Test (India lost by 328 runs)

This was India’s worst batting display. In the first innings, Sourav Ganguly’s 16 was the top score as India were out for 100. In the second innings, they were out for 66. Rahul Dravid was the top-scorer with 27.

1997 Cape Town Test (India lost by 282 runs)

Tendulkar’s 169 and Azharuddin’s 115 helped India recover from Durban’s horror show but in the second innings, they crashed. Chasing 427, India were out for 144, with Laxman’s 35 and Ganguly’s 30 the only notable contributi­ons.

2010 Centurion Test (India lost by innings and 25 runs)

On a green deck, India capitulate­d to 136 with Morkel picking up 5/20. Kallis (201) and centuries from Amla and De Villiers boosted the hosts to 620/4 dec. Despite Tendulkar’s 50th century, India still suffered a heavy defeat despite scoring 459.

2013 Durban Test (India lost by 10 wickets)

At 320/5, India looked set for a big score but Steyn ripped through the tail to bowl them out for 334. In the second innings, in response to South Africa’s 500, only Rahane stood tall with 96 as the rest of the batting folded up for 223.

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