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India’s first day total of 352 for three is their second best in a day’s play against Pakistan...

•India’s first day total of 352 for three is their second best in a day’s play against Pakistan, next only to their 356 for two on the first day of the Multan Test. Virender Sehwag was unbeaten on 228 then

•It was also India’s ninth highest score in just one day

Highest: 372/7, first day vs South Africa, Bloemfontein (2001-02)

Previous highest at Eden: 369/3 vs Australia, 1997-98

•Jaffer is the fourth Indian with Test hundreds vs Pakistan at the Eden. Others are: Deepak Shodhan (110), 1952-53; Md Azharuddin (141), 1986-87; Rahul Dravid (135 & 110), 2004-05

•Jaffer’s knock is the third highest individual innings at the Eden, next only to VVSLaxman’s 281 vs Australia (2000-01) and Rohan Kanhai’s 256 for West Indies vs India, 1958-59

•Jaffer’s 192 is the third highest by an Indian in a day’s play. Sehwag was unbeaten on 228 (during his innings of 309) on the first day of the Multan Test vs Pakistan, and Sehwag made 195 on the first day of the Melbourne Test vs Australia in December 2003

•The 136-run stand for the second wicket between Jaffer and Dravid is India’s best against Pakistan in India, eclipsing the 107 between Nari Contractor and Rusi Surti at the Ferozeshah Kotla, in 1960-61

•Dravid has extended his world record for having been associated in 68 century stands in Test cricket

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•Sachin Tendulkar became the seventh Indian and 20th batsman overall to score 1000 runs against Pakistan in Test cricket. Other Indians are: Sunil Gavaskar (2089 runs in 24 Tests), Dilip Vengsarkar (1284; 22), Virender Sehwag (1276; 9), Rahul Dravid (1167; 14), Mohinder Amarnath (1080; 18) and Kapil Dev (1054; 41)

•Tendulkar also became the first batsman to score over 1000 against seven teams — Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies, Pakistan. This is a record. Brian Lara had scored over 1000 against six countries.