Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha today broke a 69-year-old Indian record as they both continued to frustrate Australia on the fourth day of third Test to give India lead over the visitors' first innings total of 451. (SCORECARD)

Pujara slammed his third Test double ton while Saha hit his third Test hundred as they both batted through the first two sessions without losing a wicket. (FOLLOW LIVE ACTION)

In the post-lunch session, Pujara and Saha broke a 69-year-old Indian record for the highest seventh-wicket partnership against Australia.

However, the stand finally came to an end when the Saurashtra batsman was out for 202 to Nathan Lyon, with India's score on 527/7.

Pujara and Saha's stand of 199 is now the highest seventh-wicket partnership, ahead of Hemu Adhikari and Vijay Hazare, who shared a 132-run stand in Adelaide in 1948.

A model of concentration, Pujara faced 527 balls in his marathon innings, becoming the first Indian batsman to face more than 400 deliveries since VVS Laxman against Australia at Kolkata in 2001.

Saha, who later fell for 117 to Steve O'Keefe also batted patiently to get to his highest Test score.

The four-match series is currently level at 1-1 after Australia won the series opener at Pune by 333 runs, and India leveled with a 75-run win in Bangalore.