1st Test, Auckland, March 10, 2006, 03:30 PM
New Zealand
275/10(69.1ov) & 272/10(103.1ov)
West Indies
257/10(71.2ov) & 263/10(102.3ov)
New Zealand beat West Indies by 27 runs
New Zealand Playing XI
West Indies Playing XI
| Nathan Astle | Batsman |
| Shane Bond | Bowler |
| Stephen Fleming (c) | Batsman |
| James Franklin | All Rounder |
| Hamish Marshall | Batsman |
| Chris Martin | Bowler |
| Brendon McCullum † | Wicket Keeper |
| Scott Styris | All Rounder |
| Daniel Vettori | All Rounder |
| Peter Fulton | Batsman |
| Jamie How | Batsman |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul (c) | Batsman |
| Daren Ganga | Batsman |
| Chris Gayle | Batsman |
| Brian Lara | Batsman |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | Batsman |
| Jerome Taylor | Bowler |
| Fidel Edwards | Bowler |
| Dwayne Smith | All Rounder |
| Ian Bradshaw | Bowler |
| Dwayne Bravo | All Rounder |
| Denesh Ramdin † | Wicket Keeper |