NEW DELHI: Feelings ran wild on the Melbourne Cricket Floor on Saturday as over 80,000 followers saluted an unimaginable maiden century from India’s Nitish Reddy late on the third day of the fourth Check.
As 21-year-old Nitish turned the third youngest Indian to attain a maiden Check ton in Australia, legendary Sunil Gavaskar too was mighty impressed with the feat from the all-rounder.
Quickly after Nitish hit a boundary to notch up his ton, an overjoyed Gavaskar was seen giving the younger India star a standing ovation within the comm field.
“Great fantastic shot that. Straight bat and lofted shot to get to his first hundred. And I’m fairly sure that that is going to be the primary of many lots of. What a discover this man has been for Indian cricket. Very good innings, implausible temperament. An incredible mixture of expertise and temperament. Incredible stuff, younger man. Preserve going. Preserve going!,” mentioned an especially completely satisfied Gavaskar as he clapped for Reddy on-air.
Nitish returned unbeaten on 105 at stumps on Day three after stitching an important 127-run partnership with Washington Sundar for the eighth wicket to take India to 385 for 9 in reply to Australia’s 474 within the first innings.
Nitish’s resilient ton was studded with 10 fours and a six as India efficiently prevented the follow-on risk and stored Australia at bay all through the third day’s proceedings after the guests had misplaced Rishabh Pant (28) and Ravindra Jadeja (17) early within the first session.
Nitish will once more be within the highlight on Sunday as India nonetheless path by 116 runs within the first innings.
With No.11 Mohammed Siraj, on the different finish, Nitish, on Day four will look to scale back the remaining deficit as a lot as attainable.
