Nitish Kumar Reddy thanked Mohammed Siraj for serving to him get to his century.Ā© AFP
India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy thanked teammate Mohammed Siraj after the pacer performed an enormous hand within the teenager registering his maiden Check century within the ongoing 4th Check in opposition to Australia on Saturday. For the unversed, Reddy was unbeaten on 99 when Siraj, India’s tail-ender, walked out to bat following Jasprit Bumrah‘s dismissal. Australia captain Pat Cummins dismissed Jasprit Bumrah for a duck on the third ball of the 114th over, elevating doubts over Reddy’s century. Siraj was the ultimate India batter to stroll out to the center and he wanted to outlive three balls from Cummins’ over earlier than Reddy might have the strike again.
Regardless of Cummins bowling at full throttle, Siraj managed to outlive, permitting Reddy to retain strike for the following over. Reddy then hit Scott Boland for a boundary within the very subsequent over to finish his century.
Had Siraj not survived that over from Cummins, Reddy would’ve been stranded on 99. The teenager acknowledged his teammate’s contribution, and thanked Siraj by teashing him over his comment on Jasprit Bumrah after the T20 World Cup ultimate in Barbados earlier this 12 months.
“I solely consider in Jassi bhai, sport changer participant he’s,” an emotional Siraj had mentioned after Bumrah’s match-winning spell within the ultimate in opposition to South Africa.
“I additionally consider in Siraj bhai,” Reddy captioned a photograph of him hugging Siraj.
Reddy’s unbeaten 105 spearheaded a spirited Indian fightback as they reached 358/9, trailing Australia by 116 runs. Siraj was additionally unbeaten on 2.
Reddy entered the fray at a precarious second for India have been 221/7 after dropping Rishabh Pant (28) and Ravindra Jadeja (17) early within the morning session. Undeterred by the mounting stress, the 21-year-old produced an innings of unimaginable poise and willpower, showcasing his capability to rise to the event in opposition to a formidable Australian bowling lineup.
(With ANI Inputs)
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