Perth pitch on which neither Yashasvi Jaiswal played nor Virat Kohli’s magic was seen. On the Perth pitch, where Rahul’s performance remained lackluster, Team India’s young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was in good form. This was the debut test match of Nitish Reddy and this player did wonders in the first innings itself. Nitish Reddy scored the highest 41 runs for Team India. This right-handed batsman came to bat at number 8 and he performed well and took Team India to 150 runs. After his excellent innings, Nitish Reddy revealed that before batting, head coach Gautam Gambhir had told him to take a bullet for the country.
Gautam Gambhir takes fire at Nitish Reddy
Nitish Reddy spoke to the media after the end of the first day’s play of the Perth Test in which he told that he met head coach Gautam Gambhir and asked him how to face the fast bouncers of Australia. On this Gambhir replied to him that the bouncers. Bear it on your shoulders with a smile. Understand that you are taking a bullet for the country. Nitish Reddy told that this statement of Gambhir filled him with enthusiasm. This thing was visible in Nitish Reddy’s game also. He was not afraid of the bouncers of the Australian bowlers. In fact, he also hit the first six of his Test career on a bouncer. Reddy also hit 6 fours in his innings. He was the last Indian batsman to get out. If any other batsman had stayed with him, Nitish Reddy could have obviously made a bigger score.
“Like taking a bullet for your country”
Nitish Kumar Reddy reveals coach Gambhir’s words that helped him face the fire in Perth #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/THwnG9a91C
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Nitish Reddy has a lot of power
Nitish Reddy was given his debut in the Perth Test because he is a medium pace all-rounder. Nitish Reddy not only bats well but also bowls well. He knows how to swing and seam the ball on both sides. However, Team India did not use him as a bowler on the first day. Only captain Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Harshit Rana bowled on the first day of the Perth Test. Together, all three have eliminated 7 Australian batsmen. Kangaroo’s score is only 67 runs and Team India has a chance to take a big lead on the second day.
