5 occasions when India lost an overseas Test from a commanding position 

#3 India vs South Africa, Cape Town, 2018

The South African bowlers were blitz at Cape Town

2018 was the start of the real scrutiny of the invincibility of the Indian Test team, with overseas assignments in South Africa, England and Australia. India took on South Africa at Cape Town in a bid to surge their dominance on overseas tracks.

South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar wielding wizardry with the cherry, removing the top order inside 15 runs. AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis put all their experience into use as they stitched a vital 114-run stand for the 5th wicket. Crucial contributions from the tail helped South Africa to put 286 on the board, an above par score given the conditions.

The Indian innings started on a disastrous note, with the team struggling at 92-7. However, Hardik Pandya came out all guns blazing, and launched an all out attack on the opposition with his quickfire 93. Complemented by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, India put 209 on the board.

The Indian bowlers bowled beautifully to bowl South Africa out for 130, but the batsmen failed again, with the Proteas prevailing by 72 runs.