Guwahati, November 26 (IANS). The Indian cricket team was defeated by South Africa by a record margin of 408 runs in the Guwahati Test. This is India’s biggest defeat in terms of runs in Test cricket. Marco Jansen played an important role in this victory for South Africa. This player made a difference in the game with ball and bat. While receiving the man of the match award, Jansen said winning in India is always special. Jansen said: “Winning any game is a good feeling, but winning in India is very special. It’s a team win. We stuck to our strengths. I also want to thank the coach. He told me to play my game. It reflected in the performance. Everyone works hard. As a team and individually we work hard. We look at where we can improve and give our best.” At one point in the Guwahati Test, South Africa lost 6 wickets for 246 runs. From there, Marco Jansen played an important role in taking the team to 489. This player, who came to bat at number nine, played an innings of 93 runs. Furthermore, he took 6 wickets in India’s first innings. He didn’t get a chance to bat in the second innings, but he took 1 wicket in India’s second innings. This player, who scored 93 runs and took 7 wickets, was named the best player of the match. Speaking of the match, South Africa won the toss and batted first, scoring 489 runs. The Indian team were all out for 201 runs in the first innings and trailed by 288 runs. South Africa declared the second innings at 260 runs for 5 wickets and based on the lead of 288 runs in the first innings, India were given a target of 549 runs. The Indian team was bowled out for 140 and lost by a margin of 408 runs. South Africa won the first Test played in Kolkata by 30 runs. Simon Harmer, who took a total of 17 wickets in the 2-Test series, was selected as the Player of the Series. –IANS PAK Share this story Tags