.
.
India all-rounderNitish Kumar Reddy silenced his skeptics by shattering his maiden Test century on Day 3 of the continual fourth Test versus Australia onSaturday The 21-year-old continued to be unbeaten on 105 at stumps on Day 3 after stitching a vital 127-run collaboration with Washington Sundar (50) for the eighth arch to take India to 385/9 in reply to Australia’s 474. His knock follows earlier India batter Sanjay Manjrekar examined his location within the group, stating that it’s prematurely to contemplate him an all-rounder.
Manjrekar had really made the remarks upfront of the continual Test in Melbourne whereas reviewing India’s possible having enjoyable XI.
“See, there is no doubting the potential he has and how good he has played. But, can we get 120 from somebody who bats at no. 8. He is clearly not a bowler who can get you a seven wicket haul like Shardul Thakur. Is he, at this stage good enough to be pushed up the order and played as pure batter by dropping someone out of form? Then you can add an extra bowler. His bowling is not good enough to play him as a bowling all-rounder. It is too early to consider him as a batting all-rounder,” Manjrekar had really said all through a communication on ESPNcricinfo.
However, PUMA Cricket took a dig at Manjrekar, highlighting his previous feedback on the gamer. For the unversed, Reddy is funded by PUMA.
Taking to social media websites, PUMA, from their cricket handle, replied to an previous tweet fromManjrekar PUMA shared a picture of Reddy ‘shushing’ all through a major photoshoot with them.
.
.– PUMA Cricket (@pumacricket) December 28, 2024
Meanwhile,Reddy’s sturdy century was studded with 10 fours and an optimum as India successfully prevented the follow-on danger and maintained Australia away all through the day’s procedures after shedding Rishabh Pant (28) and Ravindra Jadeja (17) early Day 3.
Reddy will definitely as soon as extra stay within the limelight on Sunday as India nonetheless path by 116 runs. With tailender Mohammed Siraj, on the assorted different finish, the younger individual will definitely need to reduce the scarcity at hand Indian bowlers a aspect within the swimsuit.
(With RECTUM Inputs)
Topics mentioned on this publish
