Nitish Kumar Reddy scored his maiden Test century as India mounted a strong fightback against Australia on day three of the fourth Test in Melbourne.
Nitish Kumar Reddy starred as he led India 's fightback against Australia on day three of the fourth Test, scoring a maiden century and finishing the day unbeaten on 105. India (358-9) still trailed Australia (474) by 116 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after Saturday's play but staved off a worse deficit thanks to Reddy.
The 21-year-old is playing in only his fourth Test, but, batting at No 8, he steadied India from a vulnerable 221-7, compiling a 127-run partnership alongside Washington Sundar (50). Scorecard: Australia vs India, fourth TestThe stories that defined sport in 2024Sky Sports' big quiz of the year: How much can you remember from 2024?When is cricket next live on Sky Sports?The pair fell two runs shy of equalling the record for an eighth-wicket stand for India versus Australia of 129 which was set by Harbhajan Singh and Sachin Tendulkar at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2008. Spin-bowling all-rounder Sundar offered a difficult chance off the back of his bat to second slip on 18, which was dropped by a diving Steve Smith as Mitchell Starc bowled the first over with the second new ball. With Reddy on 97, Sundar's 162-ball knock finally ended when he was caught at slip off the bowling of spinner Nathan Lyon (2-88) at 348-8. The patient Sundar struck just one boundary. Reddy played a lofted drive to cover to move to 99 but lost Jasprit Bumrah for a duck, caught at first slip off the bowling of Pat Cummins (3-86), in the following over at 350-9. Mohammed Siraj had to survive three deliveries from Cummins, allowing Reddy to seize the moment and complete his century in the following over with an on-drive to the boundary, leading to deafening roars from the thousands of India fans in the stands. Reddy's hundred came off 171 deliveries and included 10 fours and one six. Only nine more deliveries were bowled before play was delayed and then called off due to bad light and rain, with Reddy unbeaten on 105
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