After scoring a sensational century on Saturday which brought India back from the brink of disaster in the 4th Test against Australia, Nitish Reddy met his parents and shared some emotional moments.
Nitish shared long hugs with his mother, father and sister in a video shared by the BCCI.
“Nitish played really well today. I am very proud. We have struggled a lot. We are thankful to the Indian team,” Nitish’s father Mutyalu Reddy said.
“It hasn’t been an easy journey for him. All I could say is that we are very proud and very happy. He said it and he did it,” Nitish’s sister Tejaswi said.
Reddy’s unbeaten 105 took India to 358 for nine, still 116 runs short of Australia’s first innings score of 474 as rain brought an early end to the third day’s play.
With the flat MCG deck not offering much to the bowlers, saving the Test match shouldn’t be a big deal for India. Reddy, easily India’s ‘find of the series’, played a pivotal role in visitors’ fightback.
Reddy’s combative spirit and the invaluable 127-run stand he shared with Washington Sundar (50 off 162 balls) proved to be the turning point for the hosts.
Reddy’s innings was termed as one of greatest Test knocks by the legendary Sunil Gavaskar given the situation as India were in a precarious position after Rishab Pant’s dismissal courtesy a rash shot had left India tottering at 191 for six.
A picture-perfect straight drive off Scott Boland was the moment of the series for India as Reddy balanced his helmet with the bat and took a knee, expressing his gratitude towards the Indian dug-out which gave him a standing ovation.
The 21-year-had struck the ‘Pushpa’ pose after completing his fifty and aced the dramatic ‘Bahubali’ pose to celebrate the century.
(With agency inputs)
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