There was much drama before he finally completed his maiden test with a fine boundary on the ground.
Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a magnificent century under immense pressure on the third day of the Boxing Day Test to revive India from a precarious situation. When he arrived, the team was reeling at 191/6 and needed someone to apply at the crease.
Reddy showed amazing technique and formed an excellent partnership with Washington Sundar to help India reduce the deficit. There was much drama before he finally completed his maiden test with a fine boundary on the ground.
Reddy became the first Indian batsman to score a century at number 8 or below on Australian soil, the previous being Anil Kumble’s 87 in Adelaide in 2008. Overall, he is also the second Indian after Wriddhiman Saha (117) in score a century at 8 or below against Australia in Tests.
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He also became the third youngest Indian centurion on Australian soil after Sachin Tendulkar (18 years and 256 days) and Rishabh Pant (21 years and 92 days). Reddy also becomes the third visiting batsman after Michael Vaughan and Chris Gayle to hit as many as eight sixes in a Test series in Australia.
Nitish Kumar Reddy unbeaten on 105 at the end of the day
While India lost Washington Sundar and Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy is unbeaten on 105, with Mohammed Siraj taking the last wicket at the other end. He has faced 176 balls and hit 10 boundaries and a maximum during his sensational innings.
India would want Nitish to advance the innings as much as possible and allow him to erase more deficit before being trapped. The team would already be proud of the efforts of Nitish, who has shown application in all games despite batting in the lower order and mostly with tailgaters.
India are currently 358/9 in 116 overs, still 116 runs behind. The rain did not allow much action in the last session and the first stages were suspended.
Australia would like to finish this innings as soon as possible and bat quickly to get as many overs as possible to impose a result. A lot will depend on how Nitish bats tomorrow.
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