Nitish Kumar Reddy struck a fabulous maiden century of 105no off 176

Nitish Kumar Reddy struck a fabulous maiden century of 105no off 176 balls to lift India on day three of the Boxing Day Test.

On the final day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, Reddy celebrated his fifty in ‘Pushpa’ style before converting it into a well-deserved three-figure score off 171 balls. However, there was high-tension drama.

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At 348 for 7, with Nitish on 97 and his partnership with Washington Sundar at 127, it seemed just a matter of time before he scored the three remaining runs to complete a remarkable century. However, Nathan Lyon removed Sundar (50), and Nitish refused to take singles to keep the strike.

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However, after India lost Bumrah (0) and fell nine runs short of 350, Reddy still needed one run. While nervously watching No. Mohammed Siraj bat, he praised each of the three deliveries that Siraj survived against Pat Cummins to close the over.

Reddy’s uneasiness and nervousness were alleviated on the third ball of the next over, delivered by Scott Boland when he blasted a boundary straight over the bowler’s head to reach his landmark hundred. It had ten fours and one six.

The five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy series is currently level at 1-1.

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