• Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh’s 107-run partnership for the eighth wicket was the third century partnership for this position against Australia in 72 Tests
• Kumble scored his maiden half century against Australia with his 87 off 205 balls. It was his second highest score in 125 Tests after 110* against England at The Oval last year
•Harbhajan Singh equalled his highest score against Australia by making 63. He had got the same score in the second Test in Sydney
•Their 526 was India’s fourth highest score in Australia
• Matthew Hayden became the highest run-getter for Australia against India in Tests with his unbeaten 36. He has scored 1587 runs at 66.12 in 14 Tests against India. Allan Border, with 1567 runs in 20 matches, held the previous record