Lots of records were created and broken on Day 3 of first test in Chennai between India and South Africa. Indian's were breaking the records this time. India scored 376 runs for the loss of one wicket in 90 overs today.
- He is the first batsman to score more than 250 runs in a day of more than 50 yeaers; It was dne by Dennis Compton in 1954 against Pakistan.
- This is the second triple-century by an Indian. He was the first one too. He scored 309 against Pakistan in Multan in 2003-04.
- This is the first time that a batsman had gone past 300 runs in India; previous best was the unforgettable 281 by Laxman in Kolkata.
- This is the fastest triple hundred in Test Cricket. He scored his 300 in 278 balls.
- Shewag is the third batsman to score two triple-hundreds; Others are Brain Lara and Don Bradman.
- Shewag joined Bradman and Dennis Compton in the record for scoring more than 250 runs in a day.
- This is the first time two double-century partnerships have been made for the first and second wicket in test cricket. The first wicket partnership was between Wasim Jaffer and Shewag for 213 runs and an unbeaten 2nd wicket partnership of 255 between Dravid and Shewag.
- Shewag's lucky day seems to be March 28. He scored 200+ runs on March 28 against Pakistain in 2004 and in the next day he made 308. Again in 2008, March 28, he made 257 runs. Out of the total 468, he made 309 which is 66%.
- In a day, he has scored 257 out of the 376 runs scored by Indians, which is 68.35%.
Records are meant to be Broken and let us hope Shewag breaks Lara's Record of 400!
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