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After scoring the first century, Nitish Reddy sat on his knees on the field. Kept the bat straight on the field and celebrated by hanging the helmet on it. He was seen looking towards the sky and thanking God.
On the basis of Nitish Reddy’s century, India has made a comeback against Australia in the fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. At one time he was in danger of playing follow on. At present, the team is behind by 116 runs. India scored 358 runs for 9 wickets in the first innings at stumps on the third day in Melbourne on Saturday. Reddy is unbeaten on 105 and Mohammad Siraj on 2 runs.
Team India started playing in the morning with a score of 164/5. Rishabh Pant took his innings forward with 6 runs and Ravindra Jadeja with 4 runs. In the first session, Pant was out after scoring 28 runs and Ravindra Jadeja was out after scoring 17 runs. Then Team India’s score was 221/7. From here Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar avoided follow on by making a partnership of 127 runs on 285 balls for the 8th wicket. Sundar was out after scoring 50 runs on 162 balls.
Pat Cummins and Scott Boland took 3 wickets each from Australia. Nathan Lyon got 2 wickets. A day earlier on Friday, 27 December, Australia had scored 474 runs in the first innings.
Scoreboard of India-Australia Melbourne Test
Both teams…
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstans, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland.
Updates
07:02 AM28 December 2024
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Stumps- India’s score 358/9, now 116 runs behind
06:44 AM28 December 2024
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Nitish Reddy’s father said-
This is a very special moment for us. Will never forget this day. Today we are very happy. Ever since he was playing cricket at Under 14, Under 16 level. Since then we have all worked very hard. When Siraj was batting, our heartbeats increased.
06:37 AM28 December 2024
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Rain started after bad light, game stopped
Play has been stopped due to rain after bad light.
06:31 AM28 December 2024
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Nitish Reddy’s first test century
Nitish Reddy has completed his century. He completed his first century by hitting a four on the third ball of Scott Boland, who was bowling the 115th over.
After completing the century, Reddy sat down on the field on his knees and celebrated by placing the bat on the field and hanging his helmet on it. He was seen looking towards the sky and thanking God.
06:28 AM28 December 2024
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After Sundar, Bumrah also out, Reddy one run away from century
India has also lost the 9th wicket in the 114th over. Jasprit Bumrah was out on zero. He was caught by Pat Cummins at the hands of Usman Khawaja.
Now Siraj has come as the last wicket. At the same time, Nitish Reddy is on 99 runs, he is one run away from his century.
06:16 AM28 December 2024
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India’s 8th wicket fell, Sundar out
Lost the 8th wicket on the last ball of the 112th over. Here Washington Sundar was out after scoring 50 runs. He was caught by Nathan Lyon at the hands of Steve Smith. He made a partnership of 127 runs with Nitish Reddy.
05:49 AM28 December 2024
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Washington Sundar’s fourth fifty
Washington Sundar has completed his fifty. He scored his 50th run on the 5th ball of Nathan Lyon, who was bowling the 108th over.
04:56 AM28 December 2024
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The game will start at 10:30 am
04:21 AM28 December 2024
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Delay in start of third session due to rain
It has started raining in Melbourne. Due to this, there is a delay in starting the third session of play.
After the tea break, it started raining at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
03:58 AM28 December 2024
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T-break: Second session won for India
The second session of the day was in the name of India. In this session of 24 overs, 82 runs were scored and the Indian team did not lose any wicket. There has been a century partnership between Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar. At present, the score of the Indian team is 326/7.
03:51 AM28 December 2024
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Reddy and Sundar’s century partnership
Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar have made a century partnership. Reddy made the partnership cross 100 by hitting two consecutive fours in the 96th over. Mitchell Marsh was bowling this over.
Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar have made a century partnership.
03:45 AM28 December 2024
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India’s score crossed 300
The Indian team has crossed the 300-run mark in the first innings. Nitish Reddy scored the 300th run for the team on the first ball of Nathan Lyon, who was bowling the 92nd over.
03:02 AM28 December 2024
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India saved follow on, Reddy-Sundar at the crease
The Indian team has averted the danger of follow on. Washington Sundar took the team to the follow-on mark with a single on the 5th ball of Pat Cummins, who was bowling the 84th over.
02:55 am28 December 2024
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Reddy-Sundar’s Fifty Partnership
Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar have completed Fifty Partnership. The team had lost the 7th wicket at the score of 221.
02:49 AM28 December 2024
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Nitish Reddy’s first fifty
Nitish Kumar Reddy completed the first fifty of his Test career in the 83rd over. He hit a four on the third ball of Mitchell Starc’s over.
Reddy has scored the first fifty of his career.
02:39 AM28 December 2024
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As soon as the new ball arrived, Sundar missed the catch from Smith.
Washington Sundar missed the catch of Steve Smith in the 81st over. Sundar tried to flick the ball outside the leg stump, but the ball took the inner edge of the bat and went to second slip. Smith dived, but could not catch it. This was the first over after taking the new ball, which Mitchell Starc was bowling.
02:18 AM28 December 2024
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India’s score crosses 250 runs
India has crossed the 250-run mark in the 75th over. Sundar scored the team’s 250th run on the fourth ball of Nathan Lyon’s over. Then by taking a single the team has crossed the mark of 250 runs.
02:16 am28 December 2024
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Pat Cummins’ ball hits Reddy’s shoulder
Pat Cummins’ ball hits Nitish Reddy on his shoulder. Cummins bowled the last ball of the 74th over on short length. Which hit Reddy’s lower shoulder.
01:34 AM28 December 2024
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Lunch break: Session was mixed, Jadeja-Pant out
The first session of the third day was a mixed bag. 27 overs were bowled in this session and India lost two big wickets in scoring 80 runs. Rishabh Pant was out after scoring 28 runs and Ravindra Jadeja was out after scoring 17 runs. At present, Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar are unbeaten.
01:03 AM28 December 2024
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India’s 7th wicket fell, Jadeja was LBW.
India has lost the 7th wicket in the 65th over. Nathan Lyon LBW to Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja was out after scoring 17 runs.
12:39 AM28 December 2024
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India’s score crosses 200
The Indian team has crossed the 200-run mark in the 58th over. Nitish Kumar Reddy hit a four on the last ball of Mitchell Starc’s over and took the score beyond 200.
12:23 AM28 December 2024
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India’s sixth wicket fell, Pant was out
India has lost the sixth wicket in the 56th over. Here Rishabh Pant was out after scoring 28 runs. He was caught by Scott Boland at the hands of Nathan Lyon.
Pant wanted to play a scoop shot, but the ball took the outer edge of the bat and went to the fielder at third.
Rishabh Pant was out while playing a school shot.
11:37 pm27 December 2024
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Pant started the day with a four
Indian batsman Rishabh Pant has started the day with a four. He hit a four on the second ball of the day in Pat Cummins’ over.
11:30 PM27 December 2024
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Melbourne Test- India in danger of follow-on on the second day
The Indian team is in danger of follow-on in the fourth test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The team has lost 5 wickets in scoring 164 runs till stumps on Friday. Rishabh Pant returned unbeaten on 6 and Ravindra Jadeja on 4 runs. India has to score 111 more runs to save the follow-on. The follow-on mark of this match is 275 runs, because Australia has scored 474 runs in the first innings.
11:29 pm27 December 2024
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Australia’s score on the first day is 311/6; 3 wickets for Bumrah
Australia has scored 311 runs for 6 wickets against India on the first day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Till stumps on Thursday, Steve Smith returned unbeaten on 68 and captain Pat Cummins on 8 runs. Read full news