N Lyon of Australia captured five for 67 in India’s first innings which represents his eight five wicket haul against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Overs	M	Runs	W	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	23.2	4	94	7	2	v India	Delhi	22 Mar 2013
2	36.0	4	134	5	2	v India	Adelaide	09 Dec 2014
3	34.1	5	152	7	4	v India	Adelaide	09 Dec 2014
4	22.2	4	50	8	1	v India	Bengaluru	04 Mar 2017
5	34.1	5	92	5	2	v India	Dharamsala	25 Mar 2017
6	42.0	7	122	6	3	v India	Adelaide	06 Dec 2018
7	34.5	7	67	5	2	v India	Perth	14 Dec 2018
8	29.0	5	67	5	2	v India	Delhi	17 Feb 2023

He now holds the Australian record for most five wicket hauls against India.

His eight five wicket hauls is also a record for any bowler against India. He went past M Muralidharan who had captured five wicket hauls on seven occasions against India.

NM Lyon’s wickets aggregate against India read 100. He became the first Australian bowler to capture 100 wickets against India. He also became the third bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 100 plus wickets against India. Others are – JM Anderson of England {139} and M Muralidharan {105}

Test Cricket witnessed – perhaps for the first time – rival bowlers capturing 100 wickets in the same test against their opposition. R Ashwin for India captured his 100^th wicket against Australia and NM Lyon captured 100 wickets against India. By a coincidence, R Ashwin and NM Lyon are off spin bowlers in their trade.

AR Patel and R Ashwin added 114 runs for the eighth wicket in this game to provide the 20th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the eighth wicket in a test innings. It also provides the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the eighth wicket in a test innings against Australia.

It also provides the second occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the eighth wicket in a test innings against Australia on home soil. The first occasion was the 127 runs partnership between Karsan Ghavri and SMH Kirmani at Wankhede in November 1979.

AR Patel scored 74 in India’s first innings to provide the 102^nd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty in a test innings while batting at number eight. It also provides the 21^st occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty in a test innings while batting at number eight against Australia.

India vs Australia Second test at Delhi Third day

RA Jadeja captured seven wickets conceding 42 runs in Australia’s second innings to provide the 48^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the eleventh occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings against Australia

RA Jadeja captured seven wickets conceding 42 runs in Australia’s second innings to provide the 36^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings against Australia

RA Jadeja captured seven wickets conceding 42 runs in Australia’s second innings to provide the seventh occasion of an Indian left arm spin bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	MH Mankad	38.5	15	55	8	1	v England	Chennai	06 Feb 1952
2	MH Mankad	47.0	27	52	8	2	v Pakistan	Delhi	16 Oct 1952
3	BS Bedi	50.0	19	98	7	2	v Australia	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1969
4	Maninder Singh	17.4	4	51	7	3	v Sri Lanka	Nagpur	27 Dec 1986
5	Maninder Singh	18.2	8	27	7	1	v Pakistan	Bengaluru	13 Mar 1987
6	RA Jadeja	25.0	5	48	7	3	v England	Chennai	16 Dec 2016
7	RA Jadeja	12.1	1	42	7	3	v Australia	Delhi	17 Feb 2023

RA Jadeja became the third Indian left arm spinner to capture seven or more wickets in a test innings on two occasions. Others are MH Mankad and Maninder Singh

No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	MH Mankad	38.5	15	55	8	1	v England	Chennai	06 Feb 1952
2	MH Mankad	47.0	27	52	8	2	v Pakistan	Delhi	16 Oct 1952
1	Maninder Singh	17.4	4	51	7	3	v Sri Lanka	Nagpur	27 Dec 1986
2	Maninder Singh	18.2	8	27	7	1	v Pakistan	Bengaluru	13 Mar 1987
1	RA Jadeja	25.0	5	48	7	3	v England	Chennai	16 Dec 2016
2	RA Jadeja	12.1	1	42	7	3	v Australia	Delhi	17 Feb 2023

RA Jadeja’s seven for 42 provides the second occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings against Australia. Bishan Singh Bedi had figures of 7 for 98 against Australia at Eden Gardens in Dec 1969

No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	BS Bedi	50.0	19	98	7	2	v Australia	Eden Gardens	12 Dec 1969
2	RA Jadeja	12.1	1	42	7	3	v Australia	Delhi	17 Feb 2023

Thus RA Jadeja’s seven for 42 represent the best innings bowling effort by an Indian left arm spin bowler against Australia.

RA Jadeja’s seven for 42 in Australia’s second innings represent the best innings bowling effort by any left arm spin bowler against Australia.

No	Player	Overs	BPO	M	R	W	I	Team	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	W Rhodes	11.0	6	3	17	7	2	England	v Australia	Birmingham	29 May 1902
2	R Peel	26.2	4	17	31	7	2	England	v Australia	Manchester	30 Aug 1888
3	RA Jadeja	12.1	6	1	42	7	3	India	v Australia	Delhi	17 Feb 2023

RA Jadeja’s seven for 42 in Australia’s second innings represent his best innings bowling effort. His previous best was seven for 48 against England at Chennai in Dec 2016.

No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	RA Jadeja	25.0	5	48	7	3	v England	Chennai	16 Dec 2016
2	RA Jadeja	12.1	1	42	7	3	v Australia	Delhi	17 Feb 2023

RA Jadeja captured ten wickets in this match – 10 for 110  – to provide the 52^nd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a match. It also provides the 13th occasion of an Indian spin bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test match.

RA Jadeja captured ten wickets in this match – 10 for 110  – to provide the twelfth occasion of an Indian left arm spin bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a match. It also provides the third occasion of an Indian spin bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test match.

No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	RG Nadkarni	72.4	27	122	11	v Australia	Chennai	2 Oct 1964
2	BS Bedi	61.2	12	194	10	v Australia	Perth	16 Dec 1977
3	RA Jadeja	33.1	3	110	10	v Australia	Delhi	17 Feb 2023

R Ashwin {3 for 59} and RA Jadeja {7 for 42} shared the ten wickets in Australia’s second innings to provide the 255^th occasion of two bowlers sharing the ten wickets equally in an innings. It also provides the 20^th occasion of Indian bowlers performing such a feat.

A Jadeja’s 10 for 110 represent his best match bowling effort and also his second ten wicket haul in a test. The other occasion was his 10 for 154 against England at Chennai in Dec 2016

PJ Cummins was dismissed for a first ball duck in Australia’s second innings to provide the 25^th occasion of an Australian captain collecting the first ball duck in a test innings. It also provides the third occasion of an Australian captain collecting the first ball duck in a test innings against India. Other two occasions are – GS Chappell at Melbourne in Feb 1981 and MJ Clarke at Mohali in Mar 2013. MJ Clarke was stumped by MS Dhoni off RA Jadeja at Mohali in Mar 2013. PJ Cummins was bowled by RA Jadeja at Delhi in Feb 2023

RG Sharma was dismissed run out for 31 in India’s second innings to provide the 28^th occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out in a test innings. It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out in a test innings against Australia.

RG Sharma was dismissed run out for 31 in India’s second innings to provide the fourth occasion of an Indian captain opener dismissed run out in a test innings. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian captain opener dismissed run out in a test innings against Australia.

NM Lyon and MP Kuhnemann shared the new ball as spin bowlers in Australia’s second innings to provide the 36^th and 37^th occasion of Australian spin bowlers sharing the new ball in a test innings.

NM Lyon and MP Kuhnemann shared the new ball as spin bowlers in Australia’s second innings to provide the fifth occasion of Australia’s two spin bowlers sharing the new ball in a test innings.

MP Kuhnemann opened with the new ball as spin bowler in Australia’s second innings to provide the fourth occasion of Australian spin bowler opening with  the new ball in a test innings.