Melbourne (Australia): Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar praised Nitish Kumar Reddy for his brilliant unbeaten 105 against Australia in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne on Saturday. Tendulkar praised Reddy’s composure and temperament that has been on display since his debut.

In his tweet, Tendulkar wrote, “An unforgettable knock from Nitish. He impressed me from the first test and his composure and temperament were evident throughout the series. Also wonderfully and skillfully supported by @Sundarwashi5!”

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Reddy’s innings went a long way in keeping India in the competition as he formed a crucial 127-run partnership with Washington Sundar. Their efforts helped India avoid second-order and close the gap, with Australia scoring an innings total of 474 in the first innings.

Sundar, who scored a resilient 50 off 162 balls, provided solid support to Reddy throughout the partnership. This eighth-wicket stand was crucial for India and showed the depth and determination of their batting line-up.

Tendulkar’s praise highlights the importance of Reddy’s batting and Sundar’s contribution and acknowledges the impact of the young talent on the game. With the test still two days away, India has given itself a good chance to push for a positive result.

At the end of the third day, India had recovered to 358/9 but are still 116 runs behind Australia’s first innings total, with Reddy unbeaten along with Mohammed Siraj. Reddy’s unbeaten knock of 105 runs off 176 balls included 10 fours and one six, at a strike rate of 59.66.

Reddy reached his century in 171 balls, becoming the third youngest Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Rishabh Pant to score his first Test century in Australia. Tendulkar reached his first century at 18 years and 256 days in 1992, while Pant reached his first century at 21 years and 92 days in Sydney in 2019. Reddy joins this elite group at 21 years and 216 days.

Australian bowlers Pat Cummins and Scott Boland took three wickets each, while Nathan Lyon took two.

Due to poor light and rain, early stumps were canceled and India were expected to resume their innings on Sunday with Reddy and Mohammed Siraj at the crease.

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