Pujara becomes 1st Indian to face 500 balls in Test cricket

Pujara put on a 199-run stand with Wriddhiman Saha – the highest seventh wicket partnership for India against Australia. (Photo: AP)

Pujara played the longest ever innings by an Indian batsman in terms of balls. (Photo: AP)

The previous best stood with Rahul Dravid, who had played 495 balls for his 270 run inning against Pakistan in 2004. (Photo: AP)

Pujara became the first Indian batsman to face over 500 balls in a Test match. He batted for more than 10 hours in the Ranchi Test. (Photo: AP)

Pujara was finally out for 202 after facing a record 525 balls. (Photo: AP)

Pujara has scored seven centuries in this first class season – The joint second best by any Indian batsman. VVS Laxman has scored 8 centuries in one first class season. (Photo: AP)

This is also Pujara’s longest innings by far, beating his previous 389 ball inning against England. (Photo: BCCI)

Cheteshwar Pujara created history on Day 4 of the third India-Australia Test in Ranchi. (Photo: BCCI)