1st Test, Johannesburg, December 15, 2006, 12:00 AM
India
249/10(79.5ov) & 236/10(64.4ov)
South Africa
84/10(25.1ov) & 278/10(86.5ov)
India beat South Africa by 123 runs
South Africa Playing XI
India Playing XI
| Jacques Kallis | All Rounder |
| Mark Boucher † | Wicket Keeper |
| Herschelle Gibbs | Batsman |
| Andre Nel | Bowler |
| Makhaya Ntini | Bowler |
| Shaun Pollock | All Rounder |
| Ashwell Prince | Batsman |
| Graeme Smith (c) | Batsman |
| Hashim Amla | Batsman |
| Dale Steyn | Bowler |
| AB de Villiers † | Wicket Keeper |
| Virender Sehwag | Batsman |
| Rahul Dravid (c) | Batsman |
| Sourav Ganguly | Batsman |
| Wasim Jaffer | Batsman |
| Zaheer Khan | Bowler |
| Anil Kumble | Bowler |
| VVS Laxman | Batsman |
| Sachin Tendulkar | Batsman |
| MS Dhoni † | Wicket Keeper |
| Vikram Singh | Bowler |
| Sreesanth | Bowler |