Stats: Dhoni, India break records galore

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India’s total of 354-7 is their highest ever total against Australia surpassing the previous best of 315 at Bangalore on March 25, 2001.

India’s 354-7 provides the 54th occasion of India’s 300 plus totals in 723 one day internationals.

India’s 354-7 is the fifth occasion in which India has scored over 300 plus runs against Australia.

India’s 354-7 is the highest total ever recorded against Australia by any team batting first. In fact it is the second highest total recorded by an opponent against Australia next only to South Africa’s 438-9 at Wanderers on March 12, 2006.

India’s 354-7 provides the 12th occasion on which India has scored 350 plus runs; this is the most by any team.

India’s 354-7 is the 40th occasion in which a total of 350 plus runs have been scored in all the one day internationals played till this date. The highest ever recorded in a one day international is 443-9 by Sri Lanka against Netherlands at Amstelveen on 04-07-2006.

MS Dhoni became the first Indian captain to record a century against Australia in a one day international. The previous highest score by an Indian captain against Australia was 93 by Mohammad Azharuddin at Brisbane on 01-03-1992.

124 by Dhoni is his highest individual score recorded against Australia, sidelining his modest 58 at Kochi on October 2, 2007.

Dhoni’s 124 is also the highest score by any captain against Australia – leaving behind Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya’s 122 at Sydney on January 9, 2003.

Dhoni’s hundred provides the 28th three-figure mark by Indian captains against Australia. This is Dhoni’s second century as a captain – the earlier one had come against Hong Kong (109* at Karachi on 25-06-2008)

Dhoni is the fifth Indian captain to score two or more centuries after Sourav Ganguly (11), Sachin Tendulkar (6), Mohammad Azharuddin (4) and Rahul Dravid (2).

Dhoni’s hundred is his fifth hundred in his 147th one day international.

Gautam Gambhir scored his 18th fifty in his 83rd one day international and his second fifty against Australia in his 12th match. His highest score against Australia remains 113 at Sydney on February 24, 2008.

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