‘There have been no phrases’: Nitish Kumar Reddy on assembly his father after scoring his maiden Check hundred | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: India misplaced the Boxing Day Check towards Australia by 184 runs on the Melbourne Cricket Floor on Monday, however Nitish Kumar Reddy scored his maiden Check hundred within the India first innings.
The hundred by Nitish at No. 8 got here when India wanted somebody to remain on the crease.
Having made his debut within the Perth Check, Reddy had scores of 41, 38*, 42, 42 and 16 heading into the Boxing Day Check towards Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Floor.
Reddy arrived on the crease on the dismissal of Rishabh Pant with India at 191/6 with the follow-on risk nonetheless looming massive on Day 3 of the fourth Check on Saturday.
However Reddy confirmed exceptional software and temperament to place up a 127-run stand with Washington Sundar for the eighth wicket enroute his maiden Check hundred.
Earlier than the fifth Check in Sydney received underway, the official deal with of Cricket Australia shared a video of Reddy speaking about assembly his father after scoring his maiden Check hundred.
Reddy says within the video, “There have been no phrases, he simply got here to me and hugged me, I used to be additionally hugging him and for 30 seconds I felt the nice and cozy hug. It was an amazing second for me like simply as a son I at all times my father to hug me and this 12 months I received it a few instances and I’m so joyful for that second.”

Reddy additionally grew to become the third youngest Indian to attain maiden Check century in Australia.