India’s innings victories and South Africa’s innings defeats
India won the second test against South Africa at Ranchi by an innings and 202 runs to provide its 44rd win by an innings. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also represents its third innings victory against South Africa.
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | India | won | inns & 272 runs | v West Indies | Rajkot | 04 Oct 2018 |
| 2 | India | won | inns & 262 runs | v Afghanistan | Bengaluru | 14 Jun 2018 |
| 3 | India | won | inns & 239 runs | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 25 May 2007 |
| 4 | India | won | inns & 239 runs | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 24 Nov 2017 |
| 5 | India | won | inns & 219 runs | v Australia | Kolkata | 18 Mar 1998 |
| 6 | India | won | inns & 202 runs | v South Africa | Ranchi | 19 Oct 2019 |
| 7 | India | won | inns & 198 runs | v New Zealand | Nagpur | 20 Nov 2010 |
| 8 | India | won | inns & 171 runs | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 12 Aug 2017 |
| 9 | India | won | inns & 144 runs | v Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 |
| 10 | India | won | inns & 140 runs | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 10 Dec 2004 |
| 11 | India | won | inns & 137 runs | v South Africa | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 12 | India | won | inns & 135 runs | v Australia | Hyd-RGS | 02 Mar 2013 |
| 13 | India | won | inns & 131 runs | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 13 Apr 2004 |
| 14 | India | won | inns & 126 runs | v West Indies | Mumbai | 14 Nov 2013 |
| 15 | India | won | inns & 119 runs | v Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 16 | India | won | inns & 115 runs | v New Zealand | Hyd-RGS | 23 Aug 2012 |
| 17 | India | won | inns & 112 runs | v West Indies | Mumbai | 09 Oct 2002 |
| 18 | India | won | inns & 109 runs | v New Zealand | Chennai | 06 Jan 1956 |
| 19 | India | won | inns & 106 runs | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 |
| 20 | India | won | inns & 101 runs | v Zimbabwe | Nagpur | 21 Feb 2002 |
| 21 | India | won | inns & 100 runs | v Australia | Mumbai | 03 Nov 1979 |
| 22 | India | won | inns & 095 runs | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 26 Jan 1994 |
| 23 | India | won | inns & 092 runs | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Jul 2016 |
| 24 | India | won | inns & 090 runs | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 13 Sep 2005 |
| 25 | India | won | inns & 083 runs | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 17 Dec 2004 |
| 26 | India | won | inns & 075 runs | v England | Chennai | 16 Dec 2016 |
| 27 | India | won | inns & 070 runs | v Pakistan | Delhi | 16 Oct 1952 |
| 28 | India | won | inns & 067 runs | v Sri Lanka | Cuttack | 04 Jan 1987 |
| 29 | India | won | inns & 057 runs | v South Africa | Kolkata | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 30 | India | won | inns & 053 runs | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 03 Aug 2017 |
| 31 | India | won | inns & 052 runs | v Pakistan | Multan | 28 Mar 2004 |
| 32 | India | won | inns & 051 runs | v West Indies | Kolkata | 06 Nov 2013 |
| 33 | India | won | inns & 046 runs | v England | Leeds | 22 Aug 2002 |
| 34 | India | won | inns & 036 runs | v England | Mumbai | 08 Dec 2016 |
| 35 | India | won | inns & 027 runs | v New Zealand | Mumbai (BS) | 02 Dec 1955 |
| 36 | India | won | inns & 024 runs | v Sri Lanka | Mumbai (BS) | 02 Dec 2009 |
| 37 | India | won | inns & 022 runs | v England | Chennai | 11 Feb 1993 |
| 38 | India | won | inns & 017 runs | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 08 Feb 1994 |
| 39 | India | won | inns & 015 runs | v West Indies | Kolkata | 14 Nov 2011 |
| 40 | India | won | inns & 015 runs | v England | Mumbai | 19 Feb 1993 |
| 41 | India | won | inns & 013 runs | v Zimbabwe | Delhi | 13 Mar 1993 |
| 42 | India | won | inns & 008 runs | v England | Chennai | 06 Feb 1952 |
| 43 | India | won | inns & 008 runs | v Sri Lanka | Chandigarh | 23 Nov 1990 |
| 44 | India | won | inns & 002 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 07 Jan 1978 |
It also provides the sixth occasion of India winning a test by an innings and 200 plus runs. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | India | won | inns & 272 runs | v West Indies | Rajkot | 04 Oct 2018 |
| 2 | India | won | inns & 262 runs | v Afghanistan | Bengaluru | 14 Jun 2018 |
| 3 | India | won | inns & 239 runs | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 25 May 2007 |
| 4 | India | won | inns & 239 runs | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 24 Nov 2017 |
| 5 | India | won | inns & 219 runs | v Australia | Kolkata | 18 Mar 1998 |
| 6 | India | won | inns & 202 runs | v South Africa | Ranchi | 19 Oct 2019 |
South Africa lost the second test against India at Ranchi by an innings and 202 runs to provide the 35th occasion of South Africa losing a test by an innings. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides South Africa’s second innings defeat against India
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | South Africa | lost | inns & 360 runs | v Australia | Johannesburg | 22 Feb 2002 |
| 2 | South Africa | lost | inns & 259 runs | v Australia | Port Elizabeth | 03 Mar 1950 |
| 3 | South Africa | lost | inns & 202 runs | v England | Cape Town | 25 Mar 1889 |
| 4 | South Africa | lost | inns & 202 runs | v India | Ranchi | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 5 | South Africa | lost | inns & 197 runs | v England | Johannesburg | 02 Mar 1896 |
| 6 | South Africa | lost | inns & 196 runs | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 |
| 7 | South Africa | lost | inns & 189 runs | v England | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1892 |
| 8 | South Africa | lost | inns & 184 runs | v Australia | Johannesburg | 15 Feb 1936 |
| 9 | South Africa | lost | inns & 163 runs | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1931 |
| 10 | South Africa | lost | inns & 157 runs | v England | Durban | 13 Dec 1913 |
| 11 | South Africa | lost | inns & 155 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 |
| 12 | South Africa | lost | inns & 153 runs | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 2006 |
| 13 | South Africa | lost | inns & 141 runs | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1957 |
| 14 | South Africa | Lost | inns & 137 runs | v India | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 15 | South Africa | lost | inns & 114 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 09 Dec 1910 |
| 16 | South Africa | lost | inns & 104 runs | v England | Durban | 04 Dec 1964 |
| 17 | South Africa | lost | inns & 098 runs | v England | Durban | 26 Dec 2009 |
| 18 | South Africa | lost | inns & 088 runs | v Australia | Manchester | 27 May 1912 |
| 19 | South Africa | lost | inns & 085 runs | v Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1949 |
| 20 | South Africa | lost | inns & 078 runs | v Australia | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1936 |
| 21 | South Africa | lost | inns & 073 runs | v England | Lord’s | 23 Jun 1960 |
| 22 | South Africa | lost | inns & 072 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 12 Feb 1932 |
| 23 | South Africa | lost | inns & 062 runs | v England | Lord’s | 10 Jun 1912 |
| 24 | South Africa | lost | inns & 057 runs | v India | Kolkata | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 25 | South Africa | lost | inns & 038 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 09 Jan 1953 |
| 26 | South Africa | lost | inns & 033 runs | v England | Cape Town | 21 Mar 1896 |
| 27 | South Africa | lost | inns & 032 runs | v England | Manchester | 27 Jul 1929 |
| 28 | South Africa | lost | inns & 021 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 1998 |
| 29 | South Africa | lost | inns & 018 runs | v England | Birmingham | 14 Jun 1924 |
| 30 | South Africa | lost | inns & 018 runs | v England | Lord’s | 28 Jun 1924 |
| 31 | South Africa | lost | inns & 015 runs | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 20 Jul 2000 |
| 32 | South Africa | lost | inns & 013 runs | v England | Durban | 20 Jan 1939 |
| 33 | South Africa | lost | inns & 012 runs | v England | Johannesburg | 26 Dec 1913 |
| 34 | South Africa | lost | inns & 006 runs | v Australia | Durban | 28 Feb 1936 |
| 35 | South Africa | lost | inns & 005 runs | v England | Nottingham | 09 Jun 1955 |
South Africa lost the second test against India at Pune by an innings and 137 runs to provide the second occasion of South Africa losing a test by an innings against India. Both such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | South Africa | lost | inns & 137 runs | v India | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 2 | South Africa | lost | inns & 057 runs | v India | Kolkata | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 3 | South Africa | lost | inns & 202 runs | v India | Ranchi | 19 Oct 2019 |
It also provides the fourth occasion of South Africa losing a test by an innings and 200 plus runs. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | South Africa | lost | inns & 360 runs | v Australia | Johannesburg | 22 Feb 2002 |
| 2 | South Africa | lost | inns & 259 runs | v Australia | Port Elizabeth | 03 Mar 1950 |
| 3 | South Africa | lost | inns & 202 runs | v England | Cape Town | 25 Mar 1889 |
| 4 | South Africa | lost | inns & 202 runs | v India | Ranchi | 19 Oct 2019 |