It was the 1548th ODI in cricket history.Australia's total (329-5) was the highest on Australian soil. This
obliterated the 323 for 2 made by Australia against SriLanka also at
Adelaide on 28-01-1985.It was also the second highest for Australia in all matches. The
highest, however,still remains 332 for 3 against SriLanka at Sharjah
on 02-05-1990.Australia's previous highest against India was 320 for 9
at Nottingham on 13-06-1983 in 60 overs. Australia's previous highest
against India in a 50 over match was 292 for 6 at Sydney on 21-01-
1986.It was also the second highest total in a day-night match. The
best still remains SriLanka's 339 for 4 against Pakistan at Mohali on
24-05-1997.It was 13th time that Australia was posting a total of 300 or
more. Only Pakistan (16) has made more scores in excess of 300.
Overall it was the 89th such instance and 12th against India.Mark Waugh made his 14th ODI hundred in his 205th match. He had
the scores of 1,7,3,12,43 and 20 in the series before this.Adam Gilchrist became first Australian 'keeper to become a victim
of nervous ninety. Overall it was the fifth instance of a 'keeper
becoming a victim of nervous ninety. The details:99 Romesh Kalwitharana SL v Zim Harare 18-12-1999
96 Adam Parore NZ v Ind Baroda 28-10-1994
95 Andy Flower Zim v SL Sharjah 10-11-1998
92 Adam Gilchrist Aus v Ind Adelaide 26-01-2000
91 Alec Stewart Eng v Ind Jaipur 18-01-1993
The 163 run partnership between Gilchrist and Mark Waugh was the
second best for opening wicket for Australia against India after the
all time record partnership of 212 between Geoff Marsh and David Boon
at Jaipur on 07-09-1986.The wicket of Ponting was 253rd for Anil Kumble in his 190th
match. With this he equalled Kapil Dev's Indian record of most wickets
in a career. Kapil had taken his 253 wickets from 225 appearances.Sameer Dighe became fifth Indian 'keeper not to concede a bye
despite opponents'total of 300 plus. Farokh Engineer, Syed Kirmani,
Nayan Mongia and MSK Prasad are the others. Mongia, infact, had done
so on three separate occasions.Brett Lee (5-27) became 21st Australian to capture 5 wickets in a
match. Lee provided the 26th such occasion for Australia. A five
wicket haul has now been taken on 27 occasions against India -most
against any side.Both Lee brothers (Shane and Brett) have now taken a five wicket
haul each. Shane Lee had returned the figures of 5 for 33 against
SriLanka at Melbourne on 07-02-1999.They became second pair of
brothers to record a five wicket haul after Zimbabwean Strang brothers
(Paul and Bryan)The defeat margin of 152 runs was the third largest for India in
ODIs after England's 202-run win at Lord's on 07-06-1975 and
Australia's 162-run win at Nottingham on 13-06-1983.However both were
60-over matches.India's previous worst defeat in a 50-over match was
by 143 runs against Pakistan at Jaipur on 24-03-1999.The defeat was also the joint fourth worst for a side in a daynight match. India had earlier lost to Pakistan by 123 runs at
Bangalore on 04-04-1999.Mark Waugh won his 19th MoM award. 