The 21-year-old Nitish Reddy has gone from a rookie to a reliable middle-order choice for India on the continuing Take a look at tour of Australia because the all-rounder repaid administration’s religion by slamming his maiden century within the format on Saturday, December 28 main his aspect’s fightback on Day 3. India had been trailing by 310 runs in the beginning of the day however the 127-run partnership between Reddy and Washington Sundar performed a starry position in India managing to bat the time out with Reddy’s century shining by means of.
Reddy turned the primary Indian No 8 batter to attain a Take a look at century in Australia and second after Wriddhiman Saha throughout all Assessments towards the present world Take a look at champions at that place as he smashed Scott Boland for a assured lofted drive over the mid-on fielder to get to his milestone. Reddy was cock-a-hoop as he sat on the bottom together with his folded knees as he held his bat like a sword with the helmet over it to remind the viewers of the Bahubali pose.
This wasn’t all although. Reddy, admittedly a movie buff had celebrated his maiden half-century earlier within the day with the long-lasting ‘Pushpa is fireplace, not a flower’ pose whereas shifting his bat below his chin from proper to left to ship social media right into a frenzy.
Watch the movies:
Reddy’s father Mutyala was tensed within the moments main as much as the century second as India misplaced the wickets of Washington Sundar and Jasprit Bumrah in fast succession with the all-rounder batting on 97 and 99, respectively. Nevertheless, the nerves calmed down after Mohammed Siraj performed these three deliveries of Pat Cummins‘ over earlier than it was as much as Reddy, who had the entire dressing room up on its ft and his father pumping the air in pleasure.
India ended the third day of the fourth Take a look at on the MCG towards Australia being 116 runs behind with solely 70 overs of play being attainable. Australia nonetheless have another wicket to take earlier than attending to bat out once more and scoring sufficient within the third innings to go away a sizeable goal for the vacationers to chase.