Watch: Nitish Kumar Reddy disrespects Pat Cummins; dispatches him for an Uppercut 6

Team India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy showed no respect to his IPL captain, Pat Cummins, during the ongoing first Test match. Nitish Kumar Reddy played an outrageous uppercut shot against Pat Cummins in the first innings, leaving fans, experts, and commentators in awe.

Reddy made his Test debut after receiving his cap from Virat Kohli. He was picked as the fourth pace bowler in the playing XI, with only one specialist spinner, Washington Sundar. Reddy was given a chance despite his disappointing performances in the Duleep Trophy and unofficial Tests against Australia A.

Nitish came to the crease when India was struggling at 73/6. He added a 48-run partnership with Rishabh Pant for the seventh wicket in the first innings. The 21-year-old debutant impressed everyone with his impressive strokeplay, including confidently executing reverse sweeps against Nathan Lyon.

Watch: Nitish Kumar Reddy Shows No Respect to Pat Cummins

In the final delivery of the 48th over during India's first innings, Australian captain Pat Cummins bowled a short ball aimed at Nitish Kumar Reddy’s right shoulder. However, Reddy remained calm and showcased excellent reflexes. The right-handed batter executed a cheeky uppercut to score six runs.

The right-handed batter sent the ball over the slip cordon and narrowly escaped from Marnus Labuschagne, who was positioned at third man. He received appreciation from commentators for his stunning six. Star Sports, the official broadcaster in India, shared the clip on X (formerly known as Twitter).

"IPL Teammates to 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬 🥶 #NitishKumarReddy makes his mark in the #ToughestRivalry with a stunning six off his IPL captain, #PatCummins! 💥," wrote the caption.

IPL Teammates to 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬 🥶#NitishKumarReddy makes his mark in the #ToughestRivalry with a stunning six off his IPL captain, #PatCummins! 💥

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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 22, 2024

Team India Bowled Out for 150 Runs in First Innings of Perth Test

India won the toss and opted to bat on Friday, November 22 at Optus Stadium in Perth. However, they were dismissed for just 150 runs. Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rishabh Pant (37), and KL Rahul (26) chipped in with crucial contributions with the bat. Josh Hazlewood was the standout bowler for Australia, taking 4 wickets.

The seam bowling all-rounder scored 41 runs off 59 balls, including six boundaries and a six. However, his innings ended when he top-edged a pull shot off Pat Cummins, with Usman Khawaja safely taking the catch.

Top Scoring For India On Test Debut Batting At 8 Or Lower

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• Dattu Phadkar
• CD Gopinath
• Dattu Phadkar
• Balwinder Sandhu
• Stuart Binny
• Nitish Kumar Reddy

Jasprit Bumrah initiated the collapse by dismissing Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, and Pat Cummins for low scores. Debutant Harshit Rana removed Travis Head, while Mohammed Siraj sent Mitchell Marsh and Marnus Labuschagne back. By the end of the day, Australia was at 67/7.

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