On the turning pitch at the Eden Gardens, a simple chase of 124 turned into a nightmare as India was bowled out for just 93, and South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the ongoing first Test on Sunday. They were already without their captain, Shubman Gill, who missed the match due to neck surgery.
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With this embarrassing defeat, the Indian team reached a new historic low with the embarrassing collapse. The 124-run chase became the second-lowest target India has failed to overhaul in Test cricket. 120 against the West Indies in Bridgetown in 1997 remains the lowest target the Indian side failed to chase down in the traditional format of the game.
Lowest targets India failed to chase down in Tests:
120 against West Indies at Bridgetown, 1997
147 against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, 2024
193 against England at Lord’s, 2025
Meanwhile, South Africa’s remarkable victory at Eden Gardens has now entered the record books as the second-lowest target ever defended in a Test match on Indian soil. Their successful defense of 124 runs against India stands alongside some rare and remarkable performances.
The lowest defended target in India remains Australia’s effort in 2004 at the Wankhede Stadium, where they defended just 107. New Zealand also pulled off a memorable win in 2024 by defending 147 at the same venue. Another famous instance came in 1996, when India defended 170 against South Africa in Ahmedabad.
Lowest target successfully defended in India in Tests:
124: SA vs IND at Eden Gardens, 2025
170: IND vs SA at Ahmedabad, 1996
Additionally, the Indian cricket team has lost four out of their six Test matches on home soil recently. This is a massive drop in India’s dominance in the traditional format of the game, especially considering that between 2015 and 2022, India had only lost two home tests.
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