India lost the Durban Test by 174 runs. This provided the seventh instance since 2000 when India lost the next Test after gaining a 1-0 lead in the series.
In the following two cases India won the FIRST Test of the series just to lose the SECOND Test:
|
Opponent |
Season |
Mts |
First Test |
Second Test |
Series result |
|
Zimbabwe |
2001 |
2 |
Bulawayo/Ind-8 wkts |
Harare/Zim-4 wkts |
Drawn 1-1 |
|
Pakistan |
2003-04 |
3 |
Multan/Ind-Inns & 52 runs |
Lahore/Pak-9 wkts |
Won 2-1 |
On the following four occasions the FIRST Test of the series was drawn. India won the SECOND Test but lost the THIRD Test:
| Opponent | Season | Mts | Second Test | Third Test | Series result |
| West Indies | 2001-02 | 5 | Port-of-Spain/Ind-37 runs | Bridgetown/WI-10 wkts | Lost 1-2 |
| Australia | 2003-04 | 4 | Adelaide/Ind-4 wkts | Melbourne/Aus-9 wkts | Drawn 1-1 |
| Pakistan | 2005-06 | 3 | Kolkata / Ind-195 runs | Bangalore / Pak- 168 runs | Drawn 1-1 |
| England | 2005-06 | 3 | Mohali / Ind-9 wkts | Mumbai/ Eng-212 runs | Drawn 1-1 |