Final result
South Africa Cricket won by 408 runs
Player of the match: M Jansen
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South Africa Cricket vs India Cricket
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Venue par · 188Chase success · 48%POTM · M Jansen
Match preview & overview
South Africa crush India by 408 runs in Guwahati Test
South Africa beat India by 408 runs at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on 22 November 2025. South Africa won the toss, chose to bat, and posted 489 in their first innings. India replied with 201. South Africa then declared their second innings at 260/5, leaving India to chase 549. The hosts were bowled out for 140. Marco Jansen, who took 7 wickets for 71 runs, was named player of the match.
The margin tells most of the story. India were never truly in the contest after South Africa's first innings. Tristan Stubbs's 143 off 292 balls provided the foundation for a total that was more than double the venue's average first-innings score of 188 across 25 matches at this ground. Once South Africa set a target in excess of 500, the result was largely a formality.
For India, scores of 201 and 140 at home raise uncomfortable questions about the batting order. Ravindra Jadeja worked hard with the ball, sending down 56.5 overs and taking 6 wickets for 156 runs, but India's batters offered too little in both innings.
Pitch report & venue insights
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati — 25-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2017–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
25
T20 matches hosted
188
Avg 1st-innings score
164
Avg 2nd-innings score
48%
Chase success rate
48
Avg powerplay runs
76%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
SA's 408-run margin is a comprehensive away win
South Africa posted 489 in their first innings and set India a target well beyond reach before the hosts folded for 140 in the fourth innings. A margin of 408 runs reflects how thoroughly South Africa controlled all four sessions of meaningful batting.
Angle 02
Jansen's 7/71 was the bowling performance of the match
Angle 03
Harmer's 9/101 gave SA two-pronged bowling control
Angle 04
Stubbs's 143 anchored South Africa's first innings
Angle 05
India bowled out twice below 250 on home soil
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top South Africa bowler markets may hold value given how Jansen and Harmer shared wickets across both innings; the workload was spread rather than concentrated in one spell.
- India's batting line-up being dismissed for 201 and 140 on home soil may be worth factoring into any match-result markets for the next fixture in this series.
- At a venue where the toss winner fields 73% of the time, toss-related markets are worth monitoring if this fixture is revisited in a future series.
- First-innings top-scorer markets could attract attention given how significant Stubbs's 143 was in deciding the entire match trajectory.
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Frequently asked
Questions about South Africa Cricket vs India Cricket
Who won the South Africa vs India Test in Guwahati 2025?
South Africa won by 408 runs. They posted 489 in their first innings and 260/5 declared in their second. India were bowled out for 201 and 140.
Who was player of the match in the Guwahati Test?
Marco Jansen was named player of the match. He took 7 wickets for 71 runs across 34.8 overs, complementing Simon Harmer's 9 wickets for 101 across 50 overs as South Africa's two main bowling threats.
What is India's head-to-head record against South Africa?
Across 118 meetings, India lead South Africa 60 wins to 50, with 8 matches ending with no result. In the most recent five fixtures, three wins have gone to India and two to South Africa.
Where can I watch South Africa vs India Test matches in the UK?
Test cricket between India and South Africa is typically broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket in the UK, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. Check the schedule on Sky Sports for the start time of each day's play, which usually runs from around 04:00 GMT for matches in India.
What are the pitch and venue conditions like at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati?
Across 25 matches at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, the average first-innings score is 188 and the average second-innings score is 164, which makes South Africa's 489 particularly impressive. Teams that win the toss have chosen to field 73% of the time, and chasing sides succeed in 46% of matches.
How did Tristan Stubbs perform in the Guwahati Test?
Stubbs scored 143 off 292 balls in South Africa's first innings of 489. That knock was instrumental in setting a total that proved completely beyond India, who needed 549 to win the match and were dismissed for 140.
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Photo credits (3)
- Marco Jansen — photo by Storm machine, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Ravindra Jadeja — photo by SR Vlogs, CC BY 3.0 · source
- Virat Kohli — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source