NEW DELHI: India misplaced the Boxing Day Check in opposition to Australia by 184 runs on the Melbourne Cricket Floor on Monday, however Nitish Kumar Reddy scored his maiden Check hundred within the India first innings.
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 risk nonetheless looming massive on Day three of the fourth Check on Saturday.
However Reddy confirmed exceptional software and temperament to place up a 127-run stand with Washington Sundar for the eighth wicket enroute his maiden Check hundred.
Earlier than the fifth Check in Sydney bought underway, the official deal with of Cricket Australia shared a video of Reddy speaking about assembly his father after scoring his maiden Check hundred.
Reddy says within the video, “There have been no phrases, he simply got here to me and hugged me, I used to be additionally hugging him and for 30 seconds I felt the nice and cozy hug. It was an important second for me like simply as a son I at all times my father to hug me and this yr I bought it a few occasions and I’m so completely satisfied for that second.”
Reddy additionally turned the third youngest Indian to attain maiden Check century in Australia.
