Tendulkar record lights up opening day

Oct 17, 2008

Peter Siddle made his international debut for Australia•Getty Images

Siddle went for 25 runs in his opening spell•Getty Images

Gambhir added 76 with Rahul Dravid before falling for 67•Getty Images

He got the record in his 152nd Test•AFP

Ganguly and Tendulkar added 142•AFP

Tendulkar fell late in the day, 12 short of his 40th century, handing Siddle his first Test wicket. Ganguly was unbeaten on 54 as India finished at 311 for 5•Getty Images

Gautam Gambhir got off to a brisk start with Virender Sehwag•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson broke the 70-run opening partnership by having Sehwag caught behind for 35•AFP

India lost three wickets in the space of 26 balls; Dravid playing on to Lee, Gambhir and VVS Laxman caught behind off Johnson •Getty Images

Tendulkar got his half-century off 80 balls and quickened his pace after that•AFP

Tendulkar became the first player to go past the 12,000-run mark. He fell to Siddle on 88•Getty Images

Ganguly carried his form from the first Test to score an unbeaten 54 by stumps•AFP

Gambhir lofted Michael Clarke for two fours over mid-on to reach his fifty off 88 balls. At lunch India were at 104 for 1•Getty Images

Soon after tea they had a reason to celebrate as Sachin Tendulkar surpassed Brian Lara to become the highest run-getter in Tests•AFP

It was a day of milestones; Sourav Ganguly reached 7000 Test runs•AFP

Ganguly was lucky to survive a stumping chance on 35. Replays suggested his back foot was in the air when Brad Haddin removed the bails•Getty Images