The three-match Test series between India and South Africa is starting from 26 December. Team India has not yet won the Test series in South Africa. In such a situation, the tour for captain Virat Kohli and coach Rahul Dravid will not be easy this time too. The team has won 3 Tests here so far. In this, coach Rahul Dravid, former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, and VVS Laxman performed amazingly. Let us tell you when the team got its first and last victory.

Team India won the first Test in South Africa in 2006. The match in Johannesburg from December 15 to 18 was won by the team (IND vs SA) by a huge margin of 123 runs. There were only 2 half-centuries from India in the match. Captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and decided to bat. The entire team was reduced to 249 runs in 79.5 overs. Sourav Ganguly scored the highest 51 runs. Sachin Tendulkar scored 44 and Rahul Dravid scored 32 runs. Fast bowler Shaun Pollock took 4 wickets.

S Sreesanth retaliated with 5 wickets

In reply, South Africa's team could bat only 25.1 overs in the first innings. The team got out after scoring 84 runs. 8 players could not touch the tens figure. Ashley Prince scored the highest 24 runs. On behalf of Team India, fast bowler S Sreesanth took 5 wickets for 40 runs. In this way, the Indian team got a big lead by scoring 165 runs. In the second innings, thanks to VVS Laxman's 73, the team scored 236 runs. In this way, South Africa got a huge target of 402 runs. But the entire team was reduced to 278 runs. The team won this match by 123 runs. Sreesanth, Zaheer Khan, and Anil Kumble all took 3 wickets each in the second innings. Sreesanth got the player of the match award.

Harbhajan and Laxman brought in 2010

The team won the Test for the second time in South Africa in Durban in December 2010. Team India got out for 205 while playing first. VVS Laxman scored the highest 38 runs. Harbhajan Singh also contributed 21 runs. Dale Steyn took 6 wickets. In reply, South Africa's team got out for 131 runs. Harbhajan took 4 and Zaheer took 3 wickets. India scored 228 runs in the second innings thanks to Laxman's struggling innings of 96 runs. In this way, the host team got the target of 303 runs. But the entire team was reduced to 215 runs. In this way, India won this match by 87 runs. In the second innings, Zaheer Khan and S Sreesanth took 3-3 while Harbhajan Singh took 2 wickets.

Won after falling behind in first innings

Team India last won the Test by South Africa in January 2018. In the match played in Johannesburg, Team India got out after scoring only 187 runs in the first innings. Captain Virat Kohli scored 54 and Cheteshwar Pujara scored 50. In reply, South Africa scored 194 runs and took a 7-run lead. Team India scored 247 runs in the second innings. Ajinkya Rahane contributed the highest 48 runs. In this way, the hosts got the target of 241 runs and the entire team was reduced to 177 runs. Mohammed Shami took 5 wickets. In this way, the team won this match by 63 runs.