With the ODI series complete, it was time for the two countries to turn to Test business.
The action began in Delhi, where Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. However, they were soon struggling at 83/5, until Misbah-ul-Haq led a fightback. He put on 39 for the sixth wicket with Kamran Akmal, who made 30 of them, and then combined in a ninth-wicket stand of 77 with Mohammad Sami, until he was run out for 82.
Despite his efforts, though, Pakistan were bowled out for 231, Indian captain Anil Kumble claiming 4-38.
India, too, found batting difficult at first, and slipped to 93/5, before V.V.S. Laxman and M.S. Dhoni came together. They put on 109 for the sixth wicket before Dhoni was dismissed for 57. Laxman then added 54 with Kumble before the innings came to an abrupt end, with the last four wickets falling for just 14 runs. Kumble was out for 24, whilst Laxman was 72 not out, having struck eight fours.
Pakistan cleared the deficit of 45 runs courtesy of Salman Butt and Yasir Hameed. While Butt was at the crease, they seemed destined for a big score. But, having struck 11 fours, Butt was out for 67. Apart from Misbah, who scored 45 second time round, Pakistan lacked for any man able to play a big innings.
From 213/5, Pakistan succumbed to 247, meaning that India needed just 203 to win. Kumble took 3-68 this time.
Although India lost Dinesh Karthik early, Wasim Jaffer and Rahul Dravid put on 82 to keep their side on top. Both fell in quick order, but that brought Sachin Tendulkar to the crease, who brought up history in the course of his innings, surpassing the aggregate of Allan Border to become the second highest scorer in Test cricket. He also became the third Indian, after Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid to aggregate 1,000 runs in the fourth innings of Test matches.
Tendulkar put on 88 with Ganguly, who made 48. After Ganguly fell, he guided his side to victory in the company of Laxman, finishing 56 not out.
India won by six wickets and Kumble was named Player of the Match.