South Africa lost its half the side for 12 runs in the ongoing third test at Nagpur against India to provide the fifth occasion of a team losing its five wickets for 12 runs or less than 12 runs in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No	Team	FoW	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Zimbabwe	5/12	3	v New Zealand	Napier	26 Jan 2012
2	South Africa	5/12	2	v India	Nagpur	25 Nov 2015
3	Australia	5/11	4	v England	The Oval	10 Aug 1896
4	Australia	5/07	3	v England	Manchester	30 Aug 1888
5	India	5/06	2	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1952

South Africa lost its half the side for 12 runs in the ongoing third test at Nagpur against India to provide the second occasion of a team losing its five wickets for exact 12 runs in the annals of test cricket. Zimbabwe was the other team to suffer such an ignominy against New Zealand at Napier in Jan 2012. Both the occasions are listed below

No	Team	FoW	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Zimbabwe	5/12	3	v New Zealand	Napier	26 Jan 2012
2	South Africa	5/12	2	v India	Nagpur	25 Nov 2015

There have been two instances when a team lost its half the side for single digit runs in the annals of test cricket. India lost its five wickets for six runs against England at The Oval in Aug 1952 and Australia had lost its five wickets for seven runs against England at Manchester in Aug 1888

No	Team	FoW	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Australia	5/07	3	v England	Manchester	30 Aug 1888
2	India	5/06	2	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1952

South Africa lost its half the side for 12 runs in the ongoing third test at Nagpur against India to provide its lowest score when it had lost its half the side. The previous lowest was five for 14 against Australia at Cape Town in Nov 1902

South Africa lost its half the side for 12 runs in the ongoing third test at Nagpur against India to provide the very first occasion of a team suffering from such an ignominy against India.

India is the only team to be at the receiving end and the performing end in this category of statistics. India was at the receiving end when it had lost half the side for six runs against England at Manchester in Aug 1952. India was at the performing end in the ongoing test against South Africa at Nagpur in Nov 2015 when it had South Africa reeling at five for 12 in its first innings

Just have a close look at the two fall of wickets at the number of runs scored by the teams when five wickets fell – five for six and five for twelve – six twice are twelve.