Nitish Reddy's jaw-dropping reverse-swat for six leaves Rishabh Pant in awe; Bumrah amused, Boland stunned

During India's tough first innings against Australia in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide, Nitish Kumar Reddy displayed his bravery with an unorthodox shot. As wickets tumbled around him, the inexperienced batsman stood tall at the crease, responsible for guiding the lower order. Under immense pressure, Reddy rose to the occasion and unleashed a stunning reverse scoop shot against Scott Boland, leaving everyone in awe of his audacity.

Facing a length ball just outside off stump, Reddy executed a flawless reverse scoop over the slips. The timing was immaculate, and the ball sailed effortlessly to the boundary, all the way for a stunning six.

Reddy, clearly enjoying the stroke, couldn't help but smile as his batting partner, Jasprit Bumrah, was left amused. Rishabh Pant, renowned for his own penchant for unconventional shots, would have been nodding in approval from the dressing room, too.

India were eventually bowled out for 180 in the first innings, with Reddy being the final batter to be dismissed at 42. Earlier in the match, Rohit Sharma, the returning captain, had won the toss and opted to bat at Adelaide Oval.

India, however, endured a poor start as they lost a wicket on the very first delivery, with Yashasvi Jaiswal falling prey to Mitchell Starc. Despite a strong 69-run stand between KL Rahul and Shubman Gill, India faced a batting collapse right after the former was dismissed.

India lost six wickets in the second session after they were reduced to 82 for 4 at tea. Virat Kohli, who scored a century in the previous Test in Perth, failed to make a mark in his happy-hunting ground, departing for 7 in the first innings.

Rishabh Pant (21), captain Rohit Sharma (3), Harshit Rana (0), Ravichandran Ashwin (22), Jasprit Bumrah (0) and Nitish Reddy got out in the post-tea session as Australian bowlers continued their domination on the first day of the second Test.

Pacer Mitchell Starc was the wrecker-in-chief for Australia as he took six Indian wickets, conceding 48 runs. Captain Pat Cummins, meanwhile, took two wickets which included that of Rishabh Pant.