Australia vs India 2018-19: List of records broken on Day 1 of the SCG Test

On the very first day of this record-breaking Border-Gavaskar Test series, Cheteshwar Pujara and some other players broke numerous records.

In the commencing, India and Australia both made two changes to their playing XI as KL Rahul came in for new father Rohit Sharma while Kuldeep Yadav replaced veteran Ishant Sharma.

KL Rahul's miserable form provided a setback to the Aussies early on. But then, Mayank Agarwal showed what he's made of, braving through a short ball barrage en route a half-century. Then in came Cheteshwar Pujara. This is the fourth Test of the tour and Australia still don't know what to do with India's No.3. Pujara as always started with his striking rate in the thirties but changed the gears after reaching his fifty.

Kohli and Rahane both got starts but got out to the softest of the dismissals. Vihari has looked solid in the company of Pujara both sharing an unbeaten 75-run stand.

Pujara broke many records with his stellar performance, the list is right down there go on have a quick look.

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1. This is the fourth time Pujara has batted over 200+ balls this series, most for an Indian player in a series in Australia surpassing Sunil Gavaskar's three in 1977/78 tour.

2. Pujara has scored 458 * runs this series so far, most for him in a series, going past his 438 runs against England at home in 2012/13.

3. Nathan Lyon averages 48.14 at the SCG and takes a wicket every 15.3 overs at this venue, both are the worst for him at any venue in Australia.

4. In 2018, India have won all the four overseas Test matches when they batted first.

5. This is the fourth time Josh Hazlewood has dismissed Rahul in Test cricket, the joint-most by any bowler alongside Stuart Broad and Nathan Lyon.

6. Most 100s in a series for India in Australia:

4 by Virat Kohli, 2014/15

3 by Sunil Gavaskar, 1977/78

3 by Cheteshwar Pujara, 2018/19

7. 1000+ balls faced in a series for India in Australia:

1203 by Rahul Dravid, 2003/04

1192 by Vijay Hazare, 1947/48

1132* by Cheteshwar Pujara 2018/2019

1093 by Virat Kohli, 2014/15

1032 by Sunil Gavaskar, 1977/78

Pujara needs to face 72 more balls to surpass Rahul Dravid's 15-year-old record of the most balls faced by an Indian in a series against Australia.

8. Most runs on Day 1 of a Test by an Indian in Australia:

195 by Virender Sehwag, MCG, 2003

144 by Murali Vijay, Gabba, 2014

132 by Sunil Gavaskar, SCG, 1986

130 by Cheteshwar Pujara, SCG, 2019*