Who said cricket doesn't have assists? India and more importantly Nitish Kumar Reddy needed one from Mohammed Siraj to get to his maiden Test century at the MCG as the visitors managed to bat the third day out on Saturday, December 28 on an overcast day.
Only 70 overs of play was possible on the third day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia due to overcast weather and rain in Melbourne in the latter half as India managed to bat the day out with still one wicket left in their first hit. The deficit has been reduced to 116.
India ended the third day of the fourth Test at the MCG against Australia being 116 runs behind but it belonged to the all-rounder Nitish Reddy as he smashed his maiden century in the longest format. The 127-run stand with Washington Sundar for the eighth wicket led India's fightback on Saturday.
It almost seemed like Nitish Kumar Reddy would miss out on his ton with India losing wickets of Washington Sundar and Jasprit Bumrah when the all-rounder was in his late 90s. But Mohammed Siraj played out three deliveries from Pat Cummins for Reddy to be on strike next over and get to his hundred.
Melbourne Stars haven't been good enough despite a few individual performances in the first four matches of the Big Bash League. The perennial underperformers of the BBL will be up against Sydney Thunder on Saturday, who have played back-to-back thrillers winning one and losing the other.
Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar helped India avoid the follow-on on the third morning of the Boxing Day Test with an unbeaten century stand while South Africa had Pakistan three down after getting a 90-run lead in the first innings. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 28.
Sachin Tendulkar is one of the biggest ambassadors of the game of cricket. The "Master Blaster" has been honoured by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for his "outstanding contribution to the game".
Sam Konstas caught most of the Indian players and former cricketers off guard with his counterattacking knock on the opening day of the boxing day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Konstas hit Bumrah for two sixes during his knock.
Rishabh Pant failed to execute his fabled scoop over fine leg while facing Scott Boland early on day three of the ongoing Boxing Day Test and was caught at deep third by Nathan Lyon. Sunil Gavaskar was not pleased by the mode of dismissal.
The 21-year-old Georgia Voll has been included in Australia's squad for the multi-format Ashes series. Voll made her international debut recently against India at home and was simply superb in terms of her performances with the bat in hand.
Team India face the daunting task of going past Australia's first innings total of 474. Captain Rohit Sharma's poor run with the willow is not coming to an end. He came out to open in the boxing day Test at the MCG and got out to his counterpart Pat Cummins after scoring three runs.
Sumit Nagal had missed the Davis Cup tie against Sweden and Pakistan earlier. He has not opted out of the contest against Togo in February 2025. Nagal is the top-ranked Indian men's singles player in the ATP rankings.
New Zealand's newly-appointed full-time captain Mitchell Santner will be leading the Blackcaps in the T20I series that gets underway at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on December 28. Here is all you need to know about the venue.
New Zealand will be up against Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series in Mount Maunganui on Saturday, December 28. New Zealand drew the two-match series against the same opponent away 1-1 but will be keen to do well as they build a new white-ball core.
India have been pushed on the backfoot in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourn Cricket Ground after the dismissals of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli at the end of the second day. India would need some magic to pull off a favourable result out of here. Will rain help them? Check here.
New Zealand will take on Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series starting in Mount Maunganui on Saturday, December 28. The series will kickstart the Mitchell Santner captaincy era in white-ball cricket full-time and having played Sri Lanka last month, the Kiwis will not mind them as opposition.
India shot themselves in the foot after Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal put up a 102-run stand for the third wicket in the third session on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test. Jaiswal was run out in a mixup with Kohli, who was caught behind seven balls later in a horrific final hour for the visitors.
Virat Kohli made 36 and had put up a 102-run stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first innings of the 4th Test against Australia at the MCG. He was involved in a confrontation with spectators after his dismissal when he walked back to the dressing room amidst the boos surrounding him.
Rohit Sharma is desperate to score runs but his form is turning woeful with every passing day. Despite opening the innings in Melbourne, the Indian captain could only muster three runs before getting out to Pat Cummins playing a poor shot.
Deepti Sharma starred with the ball as she picked a six-wicket haul in the third ODI against West Indies. Her 6/31 was instrumental in India bowling out the Windies for 162 and chasing it down with five wickets in hand. India registered a 3-0 series sweep with this win.
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