Men's Test · England tour of India · Match 1

England v India

1 Mar 2006 to 5 Mar 2006 · Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

Match drawn

Toss: England won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: MJ Hoggard

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
England (1)	393	127.5
India (2)	323	136.5
England (3)	297/3d	87.0
India (4)	260/6	78.2

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

India260/6 (78.2 ov)

India batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
W Jaffercaught b A Flintoff	caught b A Flintoff	100	198	12	0	50.5
V Sehwagb MJ Hoggard	b MJ Hoggard	0	13	0	0	0.0
R Dravidb MS Panesar	b MS Panesar	71	187	10	0	38.0
IK Pathancaught b A Flintoff	caught b A Flintoff	35	25	4	1	140.0
MS Dhonicaught b SJ Harmison	caught b SJ Harmison	16	21	1	0	76.2
SR Tendulkar*not out	not out	28	19	5	0	147.4
Harbhajan Singhb SJ Harmison	b SJ Harmison	7	7	1	0	100.0
Extras	3 (lb 3)
Total	260/6 (78.2 ov)

Did not bat: VVS Laxman, A Kumble, M Kaif, S Sreesanth

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (V Sehwag, 4.3 ov), 2-168 (R Dravid, 65.3 ov), 3-198 (W Jaffer, 68.6 ov), 4-215 (IK Pathan, 72.1 ov), 5-252 (MS Dhoni, 76.3 ov), 6-260 (Harbhajan Singh, 78.2 ov)

England bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
MJ Hoggard	16	7	29	1	1.81
SJ Harmison	17.2	4	48	2	2.77
A Flintoff	17	2	79	2	4.65
MS Panesar	16	2	58	1	3.63
ID Blackwell	12	2	43	0	3.58

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.