Melbourne: India batter Nitish Reddy played a sensational innings to help India get out of trouble during the fourth Test between India and Australia at Melbourne.
Nitis comes to India's rescue
When he came to bat, India were 191/6 and still trailing Australia by 283 runs, the 21-year-old batter played scored hundred, taking India's tally to 358/9. Now, the visitors are just trailing by 116 runs.
‘Pushpa’ 2 celebration
He celebrated his fifty in style, doing the iconic ‘Pushpa’ 2 celebration.
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He complteted his half-century by hitting a boundary off a wide delivery from pacer Mitchell Starc, and immediately followed it up with the celebration inspired by Telugu actor Allu Arjun-starrer 'Pushpa 2: The Rule'.
His video has now goine viral on social media.
Reddy & Sundar
When India needed 54 runs to avoid follow-on, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar not only saved Team India from follow-on by sharing a crucial 127-run partnership for the eighth wicket, but also helped India come back in the game to a great extent.
Nitish Kumar Reddy scored the first century of his Test career. He hit 10 fours and a six in his unbeaten innings.
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For Australia, Pat Cummins and Scott Boland have taken 3 wickets each. Nathan Lyon has also taken two wickets.
