Nitish Kumar Reddy, the young sensation in the Indian Cricket Team, celebrates in the Pushpa style after getting his maiden Test century on day 3 of the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne. Reddy walked in to bat when India was struggling at 191/6 after the departure of Rishabh Pant. In the 83rd over, Reddy smashed a beautiful drive towards the offside, sealing his first ever Test half century. With that, he made a unique celebration with the bat that resembles a famous gesture from the Telegu cinema "Pushpa." Watch Nitish Reddy celebrate his Test half century: "ππππ£ πππͺπ πππ π£πππ!" π₯The shot, the celebration - everything was perfect as #NitishKumarReddy completed his maiden Test fifty! π#AUSvINDOnStar π 4th Test, Day 3 | LIVE NOW! | #ToughestRivalry #BorderGavaskarTrophy pic.twitter.com/hupun4pq2N — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 28, 2024 Read also: Miscommunication with Virat Kohli: Jaiswal suffers run out at 82 Nitish Reddy really did not bend to the Aussies! Nitish Reddy had always felt short at his 40s, yet he has looked like the second-best secured batter in the top 6. He is the third-highest scorer in the series, having 264* runs just behind Travis Head and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Not only that; presently, as an Indian, he has the highest individual score coming to bat at 8. He surpassed Anil Kumble, who had 87 runs. A match that was seemingly going out of hand for India seemed to stabilize after a century-partnership between Reddy and Washington Sundar. Batting for almost three hours, Reddy has been absolutely flawless with perfect foot movement, waiting for the loose balls, hitting beautiful drives, and finally converting his fourties to the eighties. Highest score by an Indian at Number 8: No. Name Year Highest Score 1 Nitish Reddy 2024 89* 2 Anil Kumble 2008 87 3 Ravindra Jadeja 2019 81 4 Shardul Thakur 2021 67