Nitish Reddy's maiden century at the Melbourne Cricket Ground garnered applause from over 80,000 fans and legend Sunil Gavaskar. The 21-year-old, becoming the third youngest Indian to achieve this in Australia, played a resilient innings, finishing Day 3 on an unbeaten 105. His crucial partnership with Washington Sundar helped India avoid the follow-on.
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