India Vs South Africa 2nd Test: Biggest-ever home defeat for Team India by runs - 5 Facts

India Vs South Africa 2nd Test: South Africa today (November 26) defeated India by 408 runs in the second Test at Guwahati (Barsapara Stadium) to complete a 2-0 series whitewash. Earlier, the Proteas outclassed the Indian side in the opening Test by 30 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.Chasing a target of 549 runs, Team India scored 140 on day 5. Ravindra Jadeja scored the highest run from Team India -- 54 runs from 87 balls. Off-spinner Simon Harmer picked six wickets for 37 runs -- registering his career-best figures. He ended with a match haul of nine wickets.Marco Jansen took the Player of the Match award. In the first innings, he picked 6 wickets for 48 runs and scored 93 runs. In the second innings, he picked one wicket for 23 runs. Simon Harmer was named the Player of the Series title. Ind Vs SA 2nd Test: 5 Facts1. The loss marks another embarrassing chapter in India's Test history as it was their biggest loss in terms of runs. Previously, the largest margin of defeat in Tests for India was 342 runs against Australia in 2004.2. It was South Africa's first series win in India in 25 years -- first Test series win in India since 2000. The last time the Proteas won a Test series in India was under the leadership of Hansie Cronje, who won the series 2-0. Temba Bavuma became the latest skipper to join the list.3. This is also South Africa's second-biggest victory margin by runs after 492 against Australia in Johannesburg, 2018.4. This is India's second whitewash at home under the head coach Gautam Gambhir. 0-3 to NZ last year and 0-2 vs SA now - two home Test series defeats for India in two years, under Gambhir.5. India had lost only two home series post the 0-2 drubbing by SA in 2000, until the NZ series last year: vs Australia (2004) and vs England (2012). The last time India lost two Test series at home across two consecutive years was over four decades ago: vs West Indies (1983) and vs England (1984/85).Ind Vs SA 2nd Test Scoreboard:South Africa: 489 & 260 for 5 declared India: 201 & 140 all out in 63.4 overs (Ravindra Jadeja 54, Washington Sundar 16, Simon Harmer 6/37).