Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar too praised Nitish Kumar Reddy for his brilliant unbeaten 105 against Australia in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne on Saturday. Tendulkar lauded Reddy's composure and temperament, which have been on display since his debut.
Indian cricketer Washington Sundar expressed his gratitude towards head coach Gautam Gambhir and the support staff for their unwavering belief in his abilities in the post-day press conference in Melbourne on Saturday.
Following a remarkable fightback on Day 3 of the fourth Border-Gavaskar Test in Melbourne on Saturday, Washington Sundar praised the team's resilience and lauded Nitish Kumar Reddy for his exceptional century. When India was struggling at 221/7, Sundar and Reddy formed a crucial 127-run part
When India was struggling at 221/7 on Saturday, Sundar and Reddy's crucial stand of 127 runs provided much-needed stability to the innings reducing the deficit to 116 runs.
By the end of Day 3, India had rallied to 358/9, but still trails Australia's first-innings total by 116 runs with Reddy standing unbeaten with Mohammed Siraj.
After the end of play on Day 2 of the Melbourne Test between Australia and India, all-rounder Washington Sundar expressed confidence in the team's ability to stage a comeback on the third day of the ongoing boxing-day Test match.
At the end of the day's play, India stood at 164/5, with Ravindra Jadeja (6*) and Rishabh Pant (4*) unbeaten at the crease, facing a mounting task of trailing 310 runs.
Having entered the series under scrutiny for poor form and being century-less for over an year, Smith got some respite with a century at the third Test in Brisbane, which saw him grind and play some scratchy cricket on his way to the century.