Ricky Ponting became only the third batsman to score 13,000 Test runs as Australia reached 335-3 on the first day of the final Test against India.
The former Australian captain, 37, reached the milestone on his way to 137 not out, his 41st Test century.
Current skipper Michael Clarke, who closed on 140, has put on 251 with Ponting for the fourth wicket.
India put early pressure on Australia with Ravichandran Ashwin taking two of the three wickets to fall before lunch.
Clarke elected to bat after winning the toss but the tourists, captained by Virender Sehwag in the absence of the suspended Mahendra Dhoni, made a quick breakthrough with two wickets in the opening 10 overs.
Zaheer Khan took the first, trapping David Warner leg before wicket for eight before spinner Ashwin bowled Shaun Marsh with a straight delivery for three to leave the home side 31-2.
Opener Ed Cowan put on 53 with Ponting for the third wicket before driving Ashwin straight VVS Laxman at short cover to depart for 30 shortly before lunch.
But after the break, Ponting and Clarke took advantage of a decent batting track to punish the Indian bowling attack.
Both players reached their half centuries from 69 balls and, moments after Clarke raised his bat to acknowledge his 50, Ponting saluted the crowd on reaching 13,000 Test runs.
The right-handed batsman swept Ashwin to square leg to move to 81 and join Indian pair Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, who were both on the field, as the only men to pass the milestone.
Australia hold an unassailable 3-0 lead in the four-Test series.
TOP TEST RUN SCORERS
Sachin Tendulkar - 15,432
Rahul Dravid - 13,262
Ricky Ponting - 13,056
Jacques Kallis - 12,260
Brian Lara - 11,953
Allan Border - 11,174
Steve Waugh - 10,927
Sunil Gavaskar - 10,122
Mahela Jayawardene - 10,086
