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Ind vs Aus 4th Test: Master Blaster heaps massive praise on Nitish Reddy

Nitish Reddy's unbeaten 105 at MCG impressed Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri. India, trailing by 116 runs, will resume Day four with Reddy and Siraj.

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Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra
Nitish Reddy scored a fighting ton in the fourth Test against Australia

Nitish Reddy scored a fighting ton in the fourth Test against Australia

Medium pace all-rounder Nitish Reddy scored an unbeaten fighting century of 105 runs from 176 balls on Day three of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to keep India in the game.

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In response, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar heaped massive praise on the young all-rounder.

According to the former great, Reddy impressed him right from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Perth.

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“A knock to remember by Nitish. He has impressed me right from the 1st Test, and his composure and temperament have been on display right through. Today, he took it a notch higher to play a crucial innings in this series. Wonderfully and ably supported by @Sundarwashi5 as well. Well played,” Sachin Tendulkar wrote on his social media account X (earlier known as Twitter).

Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri also heaped praise on Nitish. 

“An innings to remember by one and all. For a 21 year old to exhibit that kind of character under pressure brought tears to ones eyes. Pure Gold. Well played, young man. God bless,” wrote Shastri on X.

Notably, India were 358/9, still trailing by 116 runs. Reddy and Mohammed Siraj will resume proceedings for India on Day four of the Boxing Day Test. 

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