New Delhi: Nitish Reddy scored his first international century in the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday, December 27. He celebrated his moment of glory in style but didn’t forget to honour his country.
Reddy reached to his maiden Test century by playing a lofted shot in Scott Boland’s over, and after crossing the 100-run mark, he came up with an epic celebration that went viral on social media.
When asked about the reason behind the celebration, Nitish said on BCCI.tv “After my hundred, I was just planting my bat on ground and keeping my helmet. So, the Indian flag is there, right? So, I’m just planting my Indian flag, and I’m just saluting my Indian flag. The biggest motivation is playing for the country, and I just wanted to make this moment memorable”.
𝗔𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 🤝
The fight, the joy, the celebration, the emotions ft. Melbourne heroes Nitish Kumar Reddy & Washington Sundar 👌👌 – By @RajalArora #TeamIndia | #AUSvIND | @NKReddy07 | @Sundarwashi5
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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2024
He also celebrated his first Test half-century in Pushpa style and then converted it into a stunning hundred off 171 balls. He forged a crucial 127-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Washington Sundar and helped India fight back in the match.
Australia 53/2 at lunch on Day 4
The Men in Blue were bowled for 369 runs in the first innings. The hosts got off to a poor start in the second innings as Jasprit Bumrah removed Sam Konstas on 8 runs in the seventh over. The Australian opener scored 60 runs off 65 balls in the first innings but failed to repeat same performance in the second innings of the fourth Test match. Mohammed Siraj dismissed Khawaja on 21 runs in the 19th over who also scored a half-century in the first innings. At lunch on Day 4, the hosts were leading 158 runs.
Nitish Kumar Reddy came out to bat at No. 8 for India in the first innings of the ongoing fourth Test against Australia and scored his maiden Test century in 171 balls at the MCG. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
