Team India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy disrespected IPL captain Pat Cummins in the ongoing first Test match. Nitish Kumar Reddy hit an outrageous knock against Pat Cummins in the first innings and stunned fans, pundits and commentators.
Reddy made his Test debut after taking his cap from Virat Kohli. He was selected as the fourth pace bowler in an XI playing with only one specialist spinner, Washington Sundar. Reddy was given a chance despite his disappointing performances in the Duleep Trophy and the unofficial Tests against Australia A.
Nitish came to the crease with India struggling at 73/6. He added a 48-run partnership with Rishabh Pant for the seventh wicket in the first innings. The 21-year-old impressed everyone with his impressive stroke play, including some confident reverses against debutant Nathan Lyon.
Watch: Nitish Kumar Reddy disrespects Pat Cummins
In the 48th over during India’s first innings, Australian captain Pat Cummins directed a short ball over Nitish Kumar Reddy’s right shoulder. However, Reddy remained calm and showed excellent reflexes. The right-hander hit a skinny uppercut to score six runs.
The right-handed batsman sent the ball over the slip cordon and narrowly escaped Marnus Labuschagne at third man. He was admired by commentators for his amazing sixes. India’s official broadcaster Star Sports shared the clip on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“IPL teammates 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐥𝐥𝐬 🥶 #NitishKumarReddy make their mark on #ToughestRivalry! 💥,” he commented.
IPL Teammates 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐥𝐥𝐬 🥶#NitishKumarReddy leaves its mark #Toughest Competition With a stunning six from the IPL captain, #PatCummins! 💥
Look #AUSvINDonStar 👉 NOW LIVE on Star Sports 1! #Toughest Competition pic.twitter.com/e529nA4YJx
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 22, 2024
Team India Win by 150 Runs in First Innings of Perth Test
India won the toss and elected to bat at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday, November 22. But they were dismissed for just 150 runs. Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rishabh Pant (37) and KL Rahul (26) made important contributions with the bat. Josh Hazlewood was the standout player for Australia scoring 4 goals.
The seam bowling all-rounder scored 41 runs off 59 balls, including six boundaries and a six. However, his innings ended with a high delivery from Pat Cummins, caught safely by Usman Khawaja.
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Jasprit Bumrah started the collapse by dismissing low-scoring Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and Pat Cummins. Debutant Harshit Rana dismissed Travis Head while Mohammed Siraj sent back Mitchell Marsh and Marnus Labuschagne. At the end of the day, Australia were 67/7.
