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IND Vs AUS, 1st Test: Nitish Reddy’s Heroics Leads India’s Melbourne Fightback - In Pics

A sensational maiden Test century by batting all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy led an outstanding fightback from India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to give them a lot of belief as well as hope of avoiding a defeat in the fourth Test in Melbourne with Australia still over 120 runs ahead. Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant’s dismissals had India sweating but Washington Sundar’s composed fifty along with Reddy’s hundred kept 🌜India in the game. For Australia, it was Nathan Lyon who ha🌳nded a few breakthroughs. 

Australia vs India 4th Test Day 3 Nitish Kumar Reddy
India Vs Australia 4th Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates after scoring his century during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricke💎t Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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India Vs Australia 4th Test Day 3 Rishabh Pant
Australia vs India 4th Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Rishabh Pant plays a shot during play on the third day of the fourth cricket💯 test between Australia and Iꦫndia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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AUS vs IND 4th Test Day 3 Ravindra Jadeja
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Ravindra Jadeja avoids a bouncer from Australia's captain Pat Cummins during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and💯 India at t෴he Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3
AUS vs IND 4th Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

Australia's Scott Boland, left, bowls a delivery to India's Ravindra Jadeja during play on the third day of the fourth cr🉐icket test between Australia and India a🌺t the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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Australia India Cricket | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Rishabh Pant🍎 reacts after being hit by a ball during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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India Australia Cricket | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

General🌜 view of play on the third day of the fourth cricket test between Australia an✤d India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia

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Australia vs India
India Vs Australia | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

Australia's Nathan Lyon, left, bowls a delivery to India's Nitish Kumar Reddy, right, during play on the third༺ day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melb🌺ourne, Australia.

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India Australia Cricket 4th Test Day 3
Australia India Cricket 4th Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Washington Sundar watches the ball after playing a shot during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and Indi🐬a at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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Australia India Cricket 4th Test Nitish Kumar Reddy
India Australia Cricket 4th Test | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his fifty runs during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test b🐲etween Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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India Australia Cricket 4th Test Nitish Kumar Reddy
Australia India Cricket 4th Test | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Nitish Kumar Reddy, right, hits a boundary during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Groꦇund, Melbourne, Auಌstralia.

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AUS vs IND 4th Test
IND vs AUS 4th Test | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

Austraཧlian players and umpires leaves the field as rain stops play during play on the third day ๊of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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AUS vs IND 4th Test | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

Groundsmen pull on the ꦜcovers after rain stopped play during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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India Australia Cricket 4th Test Day 3
Australia India Cricket 4th Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Wash▨ington Sundar, left, and Nitish Kumar Reddy walk out to bat after a rain break during play on the💞 third day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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Australia India Cricket 4th Test Day 3
India Australia Cricket 4th Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Washingtಞon Sundar, left, and Nitish Kumar Reddy run between the wickets to score during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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AUS vs IND 4th Test Day 3 Washington Sundar
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Washington Sundar raises his bat after scoring hal🐬f century🦂 during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 Nitish Kumar Reddy
AUS vs IND 4th Test Day 3 Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates after scoring his century during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and Ind♈ia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

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Australia India Cricket 4th Test Day 3
India Australia Cricket 4th Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

India's Virat Kohli, right, share a light moment with Mohammed Siraj after bad light stopped play on the third day 🙈of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Gr𒁃ound, Melbourne, Australia.

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