How has India fared in Tests in SENA countries since 2022? Results show horrific picture

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India suffered a dismal defeat at the hands of South Africa in the first Test in Centurion as they lost the match by an innings and 32 runs.

The 2023 calendar year has ended disappointingly for Rohit Sharma and co., who now have gone behind in the two-match Test series against South Africa. The match ended within two and half days and now Proteas lead the series 1-0.

India, who reached the WTC 2023 final, have been excellent in the red ball format. There excellent outing in the cycle of the last two years saw them competing in the championship clash against Australia.

But since 2022, India's performance in the SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) has been a cause of concern. India have lost all of their 5 Tests in SENA countries since the start of the 2022 calendar year.

India Test results in SENA countries since 2022

• 1st - India vs South Africa - Lost by 7 wickets (Johannesburg)

India lost the match in Joburg in 2022 and thus the series got levelled 1-1. It was a match which was a closed battle, but the Proteas got the crucial victory courtesy of Dean Elgar, who batted beautifully in the final inning of the match.

Score

India (1st Innings): 202 all out (KL Rahul 50, Ravichandran Ashwin 46; Marco Jansen 4/31). South Africa (1st Innings): 229 all out (Keegan Petersen 62, Temba Bavuma 51; Shardul Thakur 7/61).

India (2nd Innings): 266 all out (Ajinkya Rahane 58, Cheteshwar Pujara 53; Lungi Ngidi 3/43). South Africa (2nd Innings): 243 for 3 (Dean Elgar 96*, Rassie van der Dussen 40; Ravichandran Ashwin 1/26)

• 2nd - India vs South Africa - Lost by 7 wickets (Cape Town)

South Africa won the match again by 7 wickets in Cape Town and thus won the series 2-1. Keegan Petersen was the best player of the match and guided the home team to a 7-wicket victory.

Score

India (1st Innings): 223 all out (Virat Kohli 79, Cheteshwar Pujara 43; Kagiso Rabada 4/73). South Africa (1st Innings): 210 all out (Keegan Petersen 72, Temba Bavuma 28; Jasprit Bumrah 5/42).

India (2nd Innings): 198 all out (Rishabh Pant 100*, Virat Kohli 29; Marco Jansen 4/36). South Africa (2nd Innings): 212 for 3 (Keegan Petersen 82, Rassie van der Dussen 41*; Shardul Thakur 1/22)

• 3rd - India vs England - Lost by 7 wickets (Birmingham)

This match was scheduled to be played in 2021, but was halted due to Covid-19 pandemic. India were leading the series 2-1, but then lost this one-off match and England levelled the series 2-2.

Score

India (1st Innings): 416 all out (Rishabh Pant 146, Ravindra Jadeja 104; James Anderson 5/60). England (1st Innings): 284 all out (Jonny Bairstow 106, Sm Billings 36; Mohammed Siraj 4/66)

India (2nd Innings): 245 all out (Cheteshwar Pujara 66, Rishabh Pant 57; Ben Stokes 4/33). England (2nd Innings): 378 for 3 (Joe Root 142*, Jonny Bairstow 114*; Jasprit Bumrah 2/74)

• 4th - India vs Australia - Lost by 209 runs (WTC 2023 Final, London)

India had their heartbreak in the 2023 WTC Final as Australia prevailed at the Oval. The Indian team again crumbled in a final and thus were handed their second consecutive defeat in WTC finals.

Score

Australia: 469 all out (Travis Head 163, Steve Smith 121; Mohammed Siraj 4/108). India: 296 all out (Ajinkya Rahane 89, Shardul Thakur 51; Pat Cummins 3/83)

Australia: 270 for 8 dec. (Alex Carey 66, Mitchell Starc 41; Ravindra Jadeja 3/58). India: 234 all out (Virat Kohli 49, Ajinkya Rahane 46; Nathan Lyon 4/41)

• 5th - India vs South Africa - Lost by an innings and 32 runs (Centurion)

The latest of them has come in the match against South Africa in Centurion. The Indian team made a sorry surrender against the Proteas. It was Nandre Burger who had an excellent Test debut with 9 wickets across two innings. But Dean Elgar was the player of the match for his brilliant 185 in the second innings.