Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:57am on 28 Dec 2024,Saturday Sports
Nitish Reddy's maiden Test century and Washington Sundar's gritty 50 helped India reduce Australia's lead to 116 runs on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Reddy's unbeaten 105 and Sundar's 127-run partnership for the eighth wicket halted Australia's momentum after Nathan Lyon’s bowling put India at 221/7. Sundar fell to Lyon after a patient knock of 50 off 162 balls. Australia’s bowlers, led by Scott Boland, maintained pressure throughout the day. Early stumps were called due to rain, with India at 358/9, keeping the match intriguingly poised.
