India won the toss and elected to bat in this game to provide the 220th occasion of India doing so in one-day games and the 31^st occasion against Australia.

India lost its first wicket for 9 runs in this game to provide the 17^th occasion of India losing its first wicket for a single digit {0 to 9 runs} against Australia in Australia. It also provides the second occasion of India losing its first wicket for exact nine runs against Australia in Australia. The first such occasion was at Melbourne on 05.02.13

India lost its first wicket for 9 runs in this game to provide the occasion of India losing its first wicket for a single digit {0 to 9 runs} against Australia at Brisbane. India has lost its first wicket for a single digit {0 to 9 runs} against Australia on seven occasions at Sydney and on four occasions at Brisbane.

RG Sharma and V Kohli added 125 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 376^th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one-day games. It also provides the 83^nd occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in one-day games. India became the first team in the history of one-day games to post 375 three figure partnerships.

RG Sharma scored consecutive centuries – 171 not out at Perth on 12.01.16 and 124 at Brisbane on 15.01.16, that is today to provide the 93^rd occasion of a batsman scoring centuries in two or more consecutive innings. His feat provides the ninth occasion of an Indian batsman performing such a feat.

RG Sharma’s consecutive centuries are against Australia. He became the third batsman to score consecutive centuries against Australia. Others are GA Hick of England and VVS Laxman of India.

India posted 308 for 8 in this game to provide the 88^th occasion of India posting a team total of 300 plus runs in one-day games. It also provides the twelfth occasion of India posting a team total of 300 plus runs against Australia in one-day games.

India now holds the record of posting the team total of 300 plus runs on most occasions. It went past Australia which has posted the team total of 300 plus runs on 87 occasions.

RG Sharma was dismissed run out for 124 in this game to provide the 84^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after scoring a hundred in the annals of one-day games. It also provides the 17^th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out after scoring a hundred in one-day games and the fourth occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out after scoring a hundred against Australia in one-day games. All the four occasions are listed below

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	SR Tendulkar	141	1	v Australia	Dhaka	28 Oct 1998
2	RG Sharma	124	1	v Australia	Brisbane	15 Jan 2016
3	VVS Laxman	102	1	v Australia	Gwalior	26 Oct 2003
4	SC Ganguly	100	2	v Australia	Melbourne	12 Jan 2000

RG Sharma became the third Indian batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in a one-day game at Brisbane. Others are M Azharuddin {93} on 01.03.92 and V Kohli {59} on 15.01.16 in today’s game.

V Kohli was dismissed run out after scoring 59 in this game to provide the 88th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out after scoring a half century in one-day games and also provides the 15^th such occasion against Australia in one-day games.

V Kohli became the second Indian batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a half century in a one-day game at Brisbane. M Azharuddin was the other batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring 93 at Brisbane on 01.03.92

V Kohli’s run out in this game provide the eleventh occasion of his being dismissed run out in his one-day career, while RG Sharma’s run out in this game provide the ninth occasion of his being dismissed run out in his one-day career.

V Kohli has been dismissed run out after scoring fifty on five occasions {once after scoring a century and on four occasions after scoring a half century}, while RG Sharma has been dismissed run out on three occasions after scoring a fifty {once after scoring a hundred and on two occasions after scoring a half century}

Indian innings witnessed three run outs – RG Sharma, V Kohli and RA Jadeja – to provide the 54^th occasion of three or more batsmen dismissed run out in an Indian innings. It also provides the 12^th such occasion against Australia.

RG Sharma’s 124, V Kohli’s 59 and AM Rahane’s 89 in this game provide the 147^th,148th and 149^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty against Australia in one-day games.

RG Sharma and V Kohli scored their seventh fifty against Australia when they scored 124 and 59 respectively in this game. AM Rahane’s 89 represent his first fifty against Australia. AM Rahane became the 39^th Indian batsman to score a fifty against Australia.

RG Sharma’s 124 represent his 37^th  fifty and tenth century of his one-day career. V Kohli’s 91 in this game represent his 59^th fifty and 35^th half century of his one-day career. AM Rahane’s 89 in this game represent his 16^th fifty and 14^th half century of his one-day career,

AM Rahane became the second Indian batsman to score exact 89 against Australia in a one-day game after SR Tendulkar. SR Tendulkar had scored 89 at Bangalore on 12.11.03.

RG Sharma’s 124 in this game was his tenth hundred in one-day games. He became the eighth Indian batsman to score ten or more centuries in one-day games. Others are – SR Tendulkar {49}. V Kohli {23}, SC Ganguly {22}, V Sehwag {15}, Yuvraj Singh {13}, R Dravid {12} and G Gambhir {11}

RG Sharma with his ten centuries became the 40^th batsman in the annals of one-day games to score ten or more centuries.

RG Sharma was dismissed run out for 124 in this game to provide the 48^th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed run out after scoring a century in the annals of one-day games. It also provides the fourth occasion of an opening batsman dismissed run out against Australia after scoring a century in one-day games

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	SR Tendulkar	141	1	Ind	Aus	Dhaka	28 Oct 1998
2	RG Sharma	124	1	Ind	Aus	Brisbane	15 Jan 2016
3	MS Atapattu	101	1	Srl	Aus	Sydney	09 Jan 2003
4	SC Ganguly	100	2	Ind	Aus	Melbourne	12 Jan 2000

RG Sharma became the third Indian opening batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a century against Australia in one day games

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	SR Tendulkar	141	1	Ind	Aus	Dhaka	28 Oct 1998
2	RG Sharma	124	1	Ind	Aus	Brisbane	15 Jan 2016
3	SC Ganguly	100	2	Ind	Aus	Melbourne	12 Jan 2000

AJ Finch {71} and SE Marsh {71} scored fifties in this game to provide the tenth occasion of Australian openers scoring fifties against India in a one-day game.

AJ Finch and SE Marsh added 145 plus runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 348^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one-day games. It also provides the 79th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in one-day games

AJ Finch and SE Marsh added 145 plus runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 57^th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in one-day games. It also provides the 16^thoccasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in one-day games

India posted 308 for 8 in this game to provide the 12^th occasion of India posting a total of 300 plus runs against Australia in one-day games. It also provides the 38^th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs against Australia in one-day games

India’s 308 for 8 in this game provide the fourth occasion of a team posting a team total of 300 plus runs in one-day games. All four occasions are listed below

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	308/8	50.0	1	v Australia	Brisbane	15 Jan 2016
2	Sri Lanka	306	49.2	2	v Australia	Brisbane	04 Mar 2012
3	India	303/4	50.0	1	v Australia	Brisbane	18 Jan 2004
4	England	300/8	50.0	1	v Australia	Brisbane	17 Jan 2014

Thus India’s 308 for 8 in this game represent the highest team total by a visiting team at Brisbane against Australia

India’s 308 for 8 in this game provide the second occasion of a India posting a team total of 300 plus runs in one-day games. Both the  occasions are listed below

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	308/8	50.0	1	v Australia	Brisbane	15 Jan 2016
3	India	303/4	50.0	1	v Australia	Brisbane	18 Jan 2004

Thus India’s 308 for 8 in this game represent the highest team total by India at Brisbane against Australia

RG Sharma {124}, V Kohli {59} and AM Rahane {89} scored fifties in India’s innings to provide the 13^th occasion of three or more Indian batsmen scoring fifties against Australia in one-day games. It also provides the second such occasion against Australia at Brisbane. On 18.01.04 – three Indian batsmen – SR Tendulkar {86}, VVS Laxman {103} and R Dravid {74] – had scored fifties against Australia at Brisbane

AJ Finch {71}, SE Marsh {71} and GJ Bailey {76*} scored fifties in Australia’s innings to provide the 16^th occasion of three or more Australian batsmen scoring fifties against India in one-day games.

This match witnessed six fifties – three by Indian batsmen and three by Australian batsmen – to provide the 51^st occasion of a one-day game witnessing six or more fifties in the annals of one day games

This match witnessed six fifties – three by Indian batsmen and three by Australian batsmen – to provide the third occasion of a one-day game witnessing six or more fifties in one day games played between Australia and India. The other two occasions are – Jaipur one-day game on 16.10.13 witnessed eight fifties and Vishakhapatnam game on 20.10.10 witnessed six fifties.

Australia won this game with six balls to spare to provide the 51st occasion of Australia winning a one-day game with single digit balls to spare. It also provides the eleventh such occasion against India in one day games

Australia scored 309 for 3 in this game to provide the 88^th occasion of Australia posting a team total of 300 plus runs in one-day game. Australia now share the record for posting team total of 300 plus runs in a one-day game with India. India has also posted the team total of 300 plus run on 88 occasions.

India posted 308 for 8 and Australia posted 309 for 3 in this game to provide the 89th occasion of both the team posting 300 plus runs in the annals of one day games.

India posted 308 for 8 in this game and ended up in a losing cause to provide the 91st occasion of a team losing a one-day game after posting 300 plus runs. It also provides the 16^th occasion of India losing a one-day game after posting 300 plus runs and third such occasion against Australia.

India lost the one-day game at Perth and Brisbane despite posting 300 plus runs to provide the third occasion of a team losing consecutive games after posting 300 plus runs. All the three occasions are listed below

No	Team	Result	Margin	BR	Bat	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	Win	lost	81 runs		1st	Ind	Rajkot	12 Nov 2002
	Win	lost	5 wickets	14	1st	Ind	Ahmedabad	15 Nov 2002
2	Aus	lost	5 wickets	8	1st	NZl	Auckland	18 Feb 2007
	Aus	lost	1 wickets	3	1st	NZl	Hamilton	20 Feb 2007
3	Ind	lost	5 wickets	4	1st	Aus	Perth	12 Jan 2016
	Ind	lost	7 wickets	6	1st	Aus	Brisbane	15 Jan 2016

India had won the toss and elected to bat first and lost this game to provide the 105^th occasion of India losing a one-day game after winning the toss and opted to bat first

India had won the toss and elected to bat first and posted 300 plus runs. India lost this game to provide the seventh occasion of India losing a one-day game after winning the toss ,opted to bat first and after posting a total of 300 plus runs. All the seven occasions are listed below

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Result	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	315/6	48.0	1	lost	v Pakistan	Ahmedabad	12 Apr 2005
2	India	309/5	50.0	1	lost	v West Indies	Kuala Lumpur	14 Sep 2006
3	India	321/9	50.0	1	lost	v Pakistan	Mohali	08 Nov 2007
4	India	308/7	50.0	1	lost	v Pakistan	Karachi	02 Jul 2008
5	India	301/7	50.0	1	lost	v Sri Lanka	Nagpur	18 Dec 2009
6	India	309/3	50.0	1	lost	v Australia	Perth	12 Jan 2016
7	India	308/8	50.0	1	lost	v Australia	Brisbane	15 Jan 2016