India’s rising cricketer Kumar Reddy created history by scoring the first century of his Test career against Australia on Saturday. This memorable inning of his came at a time when the Indian team was struggling with the follow-on crisis. Reddy formed a century partnership with Washington Sundar and took the team out of difficult situations. His innings was appreciated not only by the fans but also by the veteran cricketers.
praise of sachin tendulkar
Praising Kumar Reddy’s innings, great cricketer Sachin Tendulkar wrote on social media platform X:
“The innings played by Nitish was memorable. He has impressed me right from his first test. His patience and composure throughout was worth watching. In this important series, he has taken his game to new heights. Washington Sundar also gave him excellent support. Great performance.”
History created in Reddy’s age
At the age of 21 years and 214 days, Reddy has become the third youngest Indian player to score a Test century on Australian soil. Before him, this feat was achieved by Sachin Tendulkar in 1992 and Rishabh Pant in 2019 in Sydney.
Gavaskar’s reaction: “The greatest century”
Indian cricket’s legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar described Reddy’s unbeaten innings of 105 runs in 176 balls as one of the greatest centuries of Indian cricket. Gavaskar said,
“This century of Nitish Kumar Reddy will be remembered for a long time in the history of Indian cricket. This is a testament to his determination and talent.”
Reddy and Sundar’s partnership changed the course of the game
Reddy along with Washington Sundar made a century partnership in difficult times. When the threat of follow-on was looming over the Indian team, both these players stood at the crease and faced the Australian bowlers. Sundar also played an important role in getting the team out of trouble by batting with patience and wisdom.
Game stopped due to bad light
When the third day’s play was stopped due to bad light at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Mohammed Siraj (2 runs) was supporting Reddy as the last wicket. India is still 106 runs behind Australia’s first innings score of 474 runs.
Reddy’s century: the future of Indian cricket
This innings of Reddy has made him a rising star of Indian cricket. By performing so brilliantly on Australian soil, he not only proved his technique and mental strength, but also showed that he has the ability to take Indian cricket to new heights in the times to come.
