Nitish's dream run in the series continued as he scored 114 in 189 balls, with 11 fours and a six, taking India to 369 in reply to Australia's first innings total of 474 runs. Later, top-notch spells from Jasprit Bumrah (4/56) and Mohammed Siraj (3/66) led to some quick wickets for India, bu
Jasprit Bumrah-led Indian pacers dominate over the Australia batters in the first inning on Day 04 at the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday.
India's star on Day 3 of the Melbourne Test, Nitish Kumar Reddy revealed the reason behind the celebration he pulled off after scoring his maiden Test ton against Australia.
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.
Cricket fans would describe Konstas' debut as 'pure cinema' and no doubt it was one. The 19-year-old came to the senior side with plenty of hype around him after winning the ICC U19 World Cup with Australia and delivering some fantastic hundreds in first-class cricket, including one against
At the end of the first session, Australia was 454/7, with Smith (139*) and Mitchell Starc (15*) unbeaten. India simply did not have answers for Australian batters as 143 runs came in the session at a run rate of over five per over.
As the series is level at 1-1 with two matches left, the role of India's top bowlers becomes even more important in taking 20 wickets. While Jasprit Bumrah (21 wickets at an average of 10.90 with two five-wicket hauls) is levels above all, Siraj (13 wickets at an average of 23.92 with a four
The fate of the Brisbane Test continues to twist and turn as Ravindra Jadeja continues to lead India's resistance to avoid a follow-on against Australia on Day 4 of the third Test against Australia on Tuesday.
India's ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah continued to cause headaches to Australian batters as Steven Smith and Travis Head led the resistance on Day 2 of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane on Sunday.