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Updated WTC 2025-27 Points Table: India suffered yet another home Test series loss as South Africa defeated them by 408 runs. On the last day in Guwahati, while chasing a mammoth target of 549 runs, the host could score 140 runs in 63.5 overs. Simon Harmer was the pick among the bowlers as he took a six-for in the second innings, and Keshav Maharaj took two wickets.

Post losing two consecutive matches against South Africa, the Rishabh Pant-led side had slipped from fourth to fifth position in the WTC points table. They have a 48.15.

At the same time, the Temba Bavuma-led side has reclaimed its No.2 position in the points table. They have 75.00 PCT%.

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Australia is currently the table topper. They have a 100%. They have won all their 4 matches till now in the 2025-27 WTC cycle.

Updated WTC 2025-27 points table after 2nd India-South Africa Test

POSITION TEAM MATCHES WINS DEFEATS DRAW POINTS PENALTY PCT%
1. Australia 4 4 0 0 48 0 100.00
2. South Africa 4 3 1 0 36 0 75.00
3. Sri Lanka 2 1 0 1 16 0 66.67
4. Pakistan 2 1 1 0 12 0 50.00
5. India 9 4 4 1 52 0 48.15
6. England 6 2 3 1 26 2 36.11
7. Bangladesh 2 0 1 1 4 0 16.67
8. West Indies 5 0 5 0 0 0 0
9. New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ravindra Jadeja was India's highest run-scorer in the 549-run chase as he had hit a fifty, as no other batter was able to score more than 20 runs.

Biggest defeat in Tests for India (by runs)

This loss of 408 runs in Guwahati is the host's biggest loss in this format as far as run margin is concerned.

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The last biggest loss for the host in this format was against Australia, and that too by 342 runs in 2004.

Biggest defeats for India in Tests (by runs)

Australia has the record of suffering the biggest loss in this format by run margin. In 1928, they lost to England by 675 runs.

South Africa's 408 runs is their second biggest win by run margin in this format and also their biggest win in away matches.

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