Scott Boland takes on Nitish Kumar Reddy in Adelaide Test, Indian star hits back

Scott Boland, the 35-year-old right-arm pacer of the Australia national cricket team, tried to slip the 21-year-old all-rounder of the India national cricket team. Nitish Kumar Reddy during the second Test of the five matches series.

After being dragged down by Scott Boland, Nitish Kumar Reddy didn't back down and fought back as things heated up at the Adelaide Oval in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

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Scott Boland and Nitish Kumar Reddy engaged in a heated exchange

Reddy has proven to be extraordinary for the Indian national cricket team. He made his Test debut in Perth and impressed everyone with his all-round heroics.

It didn't seem like the all-rounder was playing his first Test as he put up a great performance with the bat. In two rounds, he contributed 41 and 38* points respectively on offense. With the ball he was doing well and he had the figures of 0/4 and 1/21.

In the Adelaide Test, Nitish Kumar Reddy continued to show his brilliance and smashed a crucial 42 runs in the first innings to take India's total to 180 runs. He also took a crucial wicket of Marnus Labuschagne (64), who has done his best in Test cricket after a very long time.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has a big responsibility on his shoulders to build a huge partnership with Rishabh Pant and help the Indian team take the lead after the star batters failed in the second innings.

He came out to bat after Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 6 in the 21st over as India found themselves in trouble at 105/5. Reddy once again started well and looked comfortable in the middle.

Meanwhile, Nitish Kumar Reddy was involved in a verbal argument with Scott Boland during the last ball of Day 2. Boland threw a ball with a length of 137.2 kmph to Reddy, who swung his bat violently across the line, and a thick inside edge saw the ball run. to the square leg fence for four.

As Reddy ran between the wickets after hitting the delivery, Scott Boland was seen passing some feedback to the young Indian and making him do some sledging. However, Reddy didn't back down and hit back with a few words.

Watch: Scott Boland and Nitish Kumar Reddy exchange words

Boland: Tomorrow morning I will send you

Nitish: Chuskundam ra nakkodaka pIc.twItter.com/wA.pcfN8xLD

– Harsha (@HarshaTarak8) December 7, 2024

India finished the second day with 128/5 on the board in 24 overs with Reddy (15 off 14) and Rishabh Pant (28 off 25) unbeaten in the middle.

Cheteshwar Pujara drops verdict on day two of Adelaide Test

Speaking on Star Sports, the Indian national cricket team's out-of-favour batsman Cheteshwar Pujara shared his verdict on the second day of the pink ball Test.

He said Travis Head played a sensational and attacking innings against India. Pujara also lashed out at the Indian bowlers for not bowling to Head's bouncers. He clarified:

“I believe Travis Head played very well. He played an attacking game. And the pace of strike with which he bowled, it created a lot of difficulties for the bowlers of the Indian team. But somewhere, I Felt our strategy could have been better. Indian bowlers could have bowled more bouncers to Travis Head and could have bowled more at the stumps.

“He was given a little too much room on the off-stump. On the 4th and 5th stumps, there was a lot of bowling going on. They could have controlled him a little better and could have bowled more through middle and off stump. They could have taken a fielder, and with the 5-4 platoon, they could have bowled more and the Indian bowlers could have bowled a lot more bouncers.