- The start of game was delayed for about 220 minutes because of rain. This was the second instance of rain-gods delaying the start of a day's play at Mohali. The previous such instance was in India-New Zealand match in 1999-00 when Indian first innings on first day was delayed.
- Virender Sehwag (95*) made his ninth fifty in 32nd Test -- his second against Pakistan.
- The first wicket partnership of 113 runs between Gambhir and Sehwag was the eighth century partnership for India against Pakistan.
- It was only the second time Gambhir and Sehwag were getting involved in a century opening wicket partnership. The only other instance was against South Africa at Kanpur in 2004-05 when the pair added 213 runs.
- Incidentally it was the seventh century partnership for opening wicket involving Sehwag, which takes him ahead of Navjot Sidhu. Only Sunil Gavaskar (22) and Chetan Chauhan (10) have been involved in more century opening stands for India.
- Sehwag provided the fourth instance of an Indian batsman remaining unbeaten on ninety at the end of a day's play in a Test against Pakistan after Polly Umrigar (at Peshawar in 1954-55), Sunil Gavaskar (at Karachi in 1978-79 and at Chennai in 1979-80). Incidentally on all the three previous occasions the concerned batsman managed to reach three-figure mark on the following day.
- Statistical highlights, Day 3
- Statistical highlights, Day 1
- Dravid's distinction
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