IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test: Australia Bowl India Out Early On Day 4, Visitors Trail By 105 Runs

IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test: India's last wicket was claimed early by Australia on Day 4 of the India vs Australia fourth Test as the hosts took home the lead of 105 runs.

IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test: Reddy and Washington formed a crucial 127-run partnership for the 7th wicket.

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IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test: India got dismissed for 369 runs on Day 4 of the India vs Australia Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Nitish Kumar Reddy was the last wicket to fall for India as he took the aggressive route, trying to hit Nathan Lyon straight down the ground. Reddy, alongside Washington Sundar carried out the rescue act for India with a 127-run partnership helping India to bring the lead down to 105 runs. 

India continued from their overnight score 358-9 and scored 11 more runs before Lyon got the better of centurion Nithish Reddy, who scored a brilliant 114-run knock, hitting 11 boundaries and one six. Reddy also brought up the second-highest score by a batter at no. 8 or lower in Australia.

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Highest Scores by Visiting Players Batting at No. 8 or Lower in Australia:  

1. Matt Prior - 118 (Sydney, 2011)  
2. Nitish Reddy - 114 (Melbourne, 2024)  
3. Yasir Shah - 113 (Adelaide, 2019)  
4. Adam Parore - 110 (2001)  
5. Gerry Alexander - 108 (1961)

An exceptional partnership of 127 runs between Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar guides India to a total of 369 in the first innings.

Reddy with a fine knock of 114 runs.#TeamIndia bowling underway.

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Earlier on Day 3 of the IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test, 21-years-old Nitish Reddy stepped in with India struggling at 191/6 in response to Australia’s first-innings total of 474. He scored an unbeaten 105 off 176 balls, forming a record 127-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Washington Sundar (50 off 162).  

Their crucial stand helped India not only avert the follow-on but also reduce the deficit significantly, after beginning the day trailing by 310 runs with their top five batters already dismissed.

Reddy became the third-youngest batter to score a century in Australia, behind only Sachin Tendulkar and Rishabh Pant.