Day three was supposed to be a batting day for Australia, and one where the hosts set themselves up for a crucial MCG victory. But in its way was Nitish Kumar Reddy, and the dogged determination of India's generation next.

Nitish Kumar Reddy scored his first Test century at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, bringing India back into the fourth Test against Australia with 105 not out. Reddy’s innings included ten fours and one six,