Nitish Reddy reveals reason behind his hundred celebration: Was saluting Indian flag
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Nitish Reddy reveals reason behind his hundred celebration: Was saluting Indian flag

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India's all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy made history at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 28, scoring his maiden Test century during the 4th Test between Australia and India. When asked about the meaning behind the celebration, Nitish explained, "After my hundred, I planted my bat - keeping the helmet - so there is an Indian flag and saluting the flag. " Nitish's historic ton However, the nerves turned into celebration when Nitish hit a boundary off Boland to bring up his century on the 171st ball he faced. The stands erupted as Nitish, in front of his father, became the 10th Indian batter to score a century in the Boxing Day Test.

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