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[Watch] Nitish Reddy Goes Wild Against Pope; Humbles Spinner With Ferocious Thrashing

Poulomi Chakraborty

Nitish Kumar Reddy In The Practice Match (Source: @StarSports/x.com)Nitish Kumar Reddy In The Practice Match (Source: @StarSports/x.com)

The pink fever caught cricket fans perfectly. After wrapping up the Perth Test with a massive 295-run victory, they are now preparing for the upcoming pink ball Test. Before the second Test match, both sides faced each other in a practice match. In that match, Nitish Kumar Reddy’s exciting batting display is grabbing the limelight.

Before stepping into the second Test match, Team India faced Australian Prime Minister Xi in a pink ball practice match. After the first day washed out due to the rain, the match converted into a 50-over match. While batting in the second innings, Nitish Reddy’s explosive batting against Llyod Pope caught the attention.

Nitish Reddy’s Consecutive Boundary Against Llyod Pope

While batting at the number 5 position, Nitish Reddy showcased his dominating skill. In the 30th over, Lloyd Pope came to bowl and Nitish Kumar Reddy was on Strike. He smashed a boundary in the first ball of the over. In the third ball, Pope bowled a length ball and Reddy smashed a boundary with an exceptional slog sweep.

He continued the domination even in the next ball. Pope bowled another length ball and Reddy smashed another boundary with a reverse sweep. In that over, India scored 12 runs. In the first delivery of the 34th over, Pope dismissed Reddy on 42 runs in 32 balls.


India’s Dominating Win Over Prime Minister’s XI

Before the Adelaide Test match, Team India is facing the home side in a pink ball practice match. While bowling in the first innings, Harshit Rana thrived with the pink ball. He secured 4 wickets by conceding 44 runs. Akash deep secured 2 wickets. Other bowlers also performed well and restricted the opponent to 240 runs.

While chasing the target, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul gave a decent start. After Rahul was dismissed on 27 runs, Gill and Jaiswal continued the partnership. Gill scored a crucial half-century. Nitish Kumar Reddy played an explosive knock of 42 runs in 32 balls. With a combined team effort, Team India won the match by 6 wickets.