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This celebration is called ‘Thaggede le’ and the film, especially this signature celebration, is quite popular in the region where Reddy hails from.
Nitish Kumar Reddy gave a ‘Pushpa’ celebration after completing his first Test fifty on the third day of the Boxing Day Test. He again batted exceptionally well under pressure and helped India get some solidity from the lower order.
Mitchell Starc bowled a longer delivery off the crease, to which Reddy played a lofted delivery towards the dot region. The ball went towards a boundary as Reddy completed his half-century and brought out that popular cinematic celebration with his willow.
This celebration is called ‘Thaggede le’ and the film, especially this signature celebration, is quite popular in the region where Reddy hails from. The clip of Nitish’s celebration immediately went viral, with people enjoying this antics of what has been India’s biggest positive on this tour of Australia.
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Reddy showed immense courage and overcame threats exceptionally well to help India avoid the follow-on as they quickly lost Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja in the first session. He has batted well throughout this tour, but Reddy finally found an opportunity to bat deep and not look to play unnecessary shots, proving that he can weave big knocks too.
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar form a vital partnership
After Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja departed in the first session, India seemed to fall quickly to a low score. However, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar weaved a vital partnership for the eighth wicket to keep India in the game.
The duo took calculating risks, ran hard between the wickets and never looked out of control during their stay. Their first task was to avoid the next and they completed it while continuing to bat more.
Soon, the duo stitched the partnership to 100 runs and ensured that India did not fall behind Australia’s score in the first innings. Australia has tried different things to break this stance, but so far nothing has worked.
However, India are still not in a safe zone and will need this partnership to continue to have a chance of staying alive in this game. Meanwhile, Australia would like to clear the remaining wickets as soon as possible.
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