Nitish Kumar Reddy got to his maiden Test century in dramatic fashion when he lofted a Scott Boland ball over mid-on for a boundary. Reddy had just seen Jasprit Bumrah depart in the previous over and Mohammed Siraj was the last man in. The youngster was on 99 not out at the time.
After a few nervous moments, the all-rounder finally reached the much awaited milestone with his teary-eyed father in the stands. ET Year-end Special Reads Take That: The gamechanger weapon's India acquired in 2024 10 big-bang policy moves Modi government made in 2024 How governments tried to rein in the social media beast To add to the drama, the light was deteriorating fast and all eyes were on the umpires. Reddy's century not only saved team India from an embarrassment but also gave its bowlers rest.
The 21-year-old was a surprise pick in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad. Many pundits thought that the selection was due to his T20 and IPL exploits, but the all-rounder has proven most people wrong and has been one of the best batters for India on this tour. In the first four innings of the series, Reddy had top scored in three innings and finally registered the much deserved century in the Boxing Day Test.
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