Nair played only his third Test .
Nair forged two major partnerships -- 181 for the sixth wicket with Ravichandran Ashwin ( 67 ) and then 138 for the seventh wicket with Ravindra Jadeja ( 51 ) -- to take India to their highest Test total .
Playing only his third Test , Nair forged two major partnerships -- 181 for the sixth wicket with Ravichandran Ashwin ( 67 ) and then 138 for the seventh wicket with Ravindra Jadeja ( 51 ) -- to take India to their highest Test total .