1st Test, Bulawayo, September 13, 2005, 01:30 PM
279/10(98.5ov) & 185/10(47.5ov)
554/10(151.3ov)
India beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 90 runs
Zimbabwe Playing XI
| Andy Blignaut | All Rounder |
| Charles Coventry | Batsman |
| Dion Ebrahim | Batsman |
| Hamilton Masakadza | Batsman |
| Heath Streak | Bowler |
| Tatenda Taibu (C) (c)† | Wicket Keeper |
| Gavin Ewing | Bowler |
| Blessing Mahwire | Bowler |
| Brendan Taylor † | Wicket Keeper |
| Terry Duffin | Batsman |
| Keith Dabengwa | Bowler |
India Playing XI
| Virender Sehwag | Batsman |
| Rahul Dravid | Batsman |
| Sourav Ganguly (c) | Batsman |
| Harbhajan Singh | Bowler |
| Zaheer Khan | Bowler |
| Anil Kumble | Bowler |
| VVS Laxman | Batsman |
| Yuvraj Singh | All Rounder |
| Gautam Gambhir | Batsman |
| Irfan Pathan | All Rounder |
| Dinesh Karthik † | Wicket Keeper |