Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar, on Sunday, frustrated Australia as they stitched together a hundred-run partnership, which happens to be the all-time highest seventh-wicket stand for India in Gabba.

They surpassed former India skipper Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar, the duo having contributed 58 runs to the scoreboard in 1991.

This also already happens to be the third-highest 100-plus seventh-wicket partnership for India in Australia after Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja's 204 in Sydney 2018-19 and 132 by Vijay Hazare and Hemu Adhikari in Adelaide 1947-48.

Thakur meant business and it became evident only moments after he came to the crease when he pulled a short ball from World No. 1 Test bowler Pat Cummins over backward square leg and into the stands to get off the mark.

The 29-year-old bowler from Palghar has the makings of an all-rounder. A right-handed batter, Shardul even sliced a widish bouncer from pacer Mitchell Starc, who is known for his ability to quickly remove tail-enders, right after the Tea Break to make the ropes at deep backward point. A little while later, he scored his maiden Test fifty off 90 balls, hammering a glorious maximum over long-on.

Meanwhile, Washington, at the other end and on his Test debut, joined the celebrations eight balls later after scoring his half-century off 109 deliveries. Washington, who clinched a three-fer earlier with the ball, provided able support as he kept rotating the strike to keep the scoreboard ticking.

He became only the second Indian player to hit 50+ and take three-plus wickets on debut after Dattu Phadkar (51 & 3/14 vs Australia in Sydney 1947-48). The 21-year-old all-rounder from Chennai has scored seven boundaries, thus far.

** Being updated as the innings progresses **