Nitish Kumar Reddy, with the Indian cricket workforce in dire straits towards Australia on the third day of the fourth Test in Melbourne, turned out to be India’s savior with a gritty half-century on the No. 8 place on Saturday. In the course of the innings, Reddy achieved a mega first in Indian cricket. His tally of sixes towards Australia on this collection is 8. He is the primary Indian to hit eight sixes in a single collection in Australia. Now, he’s additionally the holder of the report joint-most sixes by a visiting batter in a collection in Australia. Before him, Michael Vaughan (2002-03 Ashes) and Chris Gayle (2009-10) hit eight sixes in a single collection.
Then Nitish reddy went on to finish his maiden ton in 171 balls. This is the primary century by any Indian No. 8 batter in Australia. At 21 years 216 days, Nitish Kumar Reddy is the third youngest on the time of maiden Test century for India in Australia.
8 sixes by Nitish Kumar Reddy on this collection up to now
The joint-most by a visiting batsman in a Test collection in Australia
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Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar’s essential 105-run stand helped India to combat again towards Australia on the ongoing Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday. At Tea on Day 03, India stood at 326/7, with Washington Sundar (40*) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (85*) unbeaten on the crease for the guests as they path by 148 runs.
India with the assistance of Washington and Nitish made a stable comeback within the match, at a time when the Aussies have been within the driver’s seat of the match.
The guests began the second session from 244/7 and added 82 runs in 24 overs with out dropping a single wicket.
The two middle-order batsmen regarded stable on the crease, they have been decided to capitalize runs on the board and combat again towards the Australian bowlers.
Early within the second session, Steve Smith dropped Washington’s catch because it took an edge, which got here off the again of the bat in direction of the Aussie batter at second slip. Now, in all probability Smith shall be regretting for not taking it.
In the 83rd over of the match, Nitish lofted the ball by way of the vacant level area for a 4 and achieved his maiden Test fifty. It helped the teen to realize confidence within the sport as he continued so as to add runs.
In the 84th, India took a sigh of reduction as they averted the follow-on. Later within the 92nd over, India crossed the 300-run mark, all because of the partnership of Washington and Nitish.
The guests wanted a vital partnership within the sport with out dropping a wicket. The two children proved them at crucial second of the sport.
The circumstances deteriorated in Melbourne because it began drizzling, following which the umpires had taken an early tea.
With ANI inputs
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