Young Nitish Reddy scored a memorable maiden international hundred batting at number eight and lifted a faltering India to 358 for nine at stumps on the third day of the fourth Test against Australia here on Saturday.

Reddy’s effort was immensely crucial in the context of the ongoing fourth BGT 2024-25 test match and of the series that is locked at 1-1 as it might help India save the test match with rain around. Still, it’s a long way for the visitors to go to avoid a loss at the MCG and they will need their senior batsmen to step up in their second innings.

India has a new batting hero after 21-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy showed the poise of a veteran to score his maiden century, leading his team’s comeback against Australia on day three of the fourth test.

Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a defiant maiden century on Saturday as India fought back to reach 358-9 on a rain-hit third day of the fourth Test against Australia.

Nitish Ready brought up his maiden Test century on Day 3 of the India vs Australia Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on December 28 (Saturday).

Young all-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar led a day three rearguard Saturday as India battled back to 326-7 in the fourth Test against Australia. Sundar, who missed the second and third Tests,