NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar Reddy rescued India with a maiden Check hundred in opposition to Australia within the Boxing Day Check on the Melbourne Cricket Floor on Saturday.
The hundred by Nitish at No. eight got here when India wanted somebody to remain on the crease.
Having made his debut within the Perth Check, Reddy had scores of 41, 38*, 42, 42 and 16 heading into the Boxing Day Check in opposition to Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Floor.
Reddy arrived on the crease on the dismissal of Rishabh Pant with India at 191/6 with the follow-on menace nonetheless looming giant on Day Three of the fourth Check on Saturday.
However Reddy confirmed outstanding utility and temperament to place up a 127-run stand with Washington Sundar for the eighth wicket enroute his maiden Check hundred.
The Reddy-Sundar partnership is the second highest eighth wicket stand for India in Australia.
Reddy acquired to the mark with a boundary off Scot Boland with India 9 down, with 354 runs on the board trailing Australia (474) by 120 runs.
Reddy additionally grew to become the third youngest Indian to attain maiden Check century in Australia.
Youngest on the time of maiden Check century for India in Australia
- 18y 256d
Sachin Tendulkar Sydney 1992 - 21y 92d Rishabh Pant Sydney 2019
- 21y 216d
Nitish Reddy Melbourne 2024 - 22y 46d Dattu Phadkar Adelaide 1948
Solely Abul Hasan (20y 108d) and Ajay Ratra (20y 150d) have scored centuries batting at No. eight or decrease are youthful than Reddy.
India had been 358/9 when play was known as off early as a consequence of rain on Day 3.
