India's 21-year-old player Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a century in the Melbourne Test. With Nitish's historic innings, not only Team India made a comeback in the match but it has also come in a good position. The Indian team maintained control in the match due to the record partnership of 127 runs between Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Sundar played an inning of 50 runs. After the end of the third day's play, Nitish is unbeaten on 105 runs. This was the first century of Nitish's international cricket career. But if Mohammad Siraj had not batted wisely, Nitish might not have been able to create history.

Nitish saluted Siraj

Actually, when Nitish was on 99 runs and Team India had lost 9 wickets, then Mohammad Siraj was on strike. He wisely bowled out Pat Cummins's over and in the next over, Nitish completed his century. This is the reason why after this special inning, Nitish Reddy saluted Siraj on social media. He wrote that he also has full confidence in Siraj.

I also believe in Siraj bhai. @mdsirajofficial pic.twitter.com/4oihPncWj5

— Nitish Kumar Reddy (@NKReddy07) December 28, 2024

Everyone is praising Nitish but fans are also saluting Siraj's patience. Siraj is also in the news on social media due to this step. He is even being compared to former West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards.

Fans compared Siraj with Vivian Richards

So Cummins really thought he can get Sir Vivian DSP Siraj Rhodes's defense when his partner is on 99*? pic.twitter.com/XsUmocVfKK

— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) December 28, 2024

Rahul Dravid was never this good, Sir Mohammad Vivian Richards siraj for you pic.twitter.com/uqi31Dx6Kp

— Ñ00BMASTÊR69 (@tushartweets38) December 28, 2024

Fans on social media compared this sensible approach of Siraj to Vivian Richards. Fans have praised Siraj a lot. One user wrote, 'So Cummins really thought that when his (Siraj) partner is unbeaten on 99 runs, he can get protection in the form of Sir 'Vivian DSP Siraj Rhodes'?'

DSP Sir vivian mohammad siraj richards

Nitish Kumar Reddy#SquidGame2 #AAA2024inBKK #ViratKohli
#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/bUYYPKmzua

— Queen of Kattegat (@Julia_Agafya) December 28, 2024

DSP Siraj has faced more balls than Rohit Sharma.

Who is the better batter? #INDvsAUS

pic.twitter.com/OKC0Yw1egV

— Siraj Fc (@SirajofficialFC) December 28, 2024

One user wrote, 'Rahul Dravid was never this good, Sir Mohammed Vivian Richards Siraj for you'. One wrote, 'DSP Sir Vivian Mohammed Siraj Richards'. Due to this, another user raised questions on Rohit Sharma's form and said, 'DSP Siraj has faced more balls than Rohit Sharma. Who is the better batsman?

Those three balls of Cummins left the fans breathless

There was a partnership of 127 runs between Sundar and Nitish for the 8th wicket. India's seventh wicket had fallen at 221 runs. Then Sundar was out as the 8th wicket on 348 runs. He was dismissed by Nathan Lyon. After this, Pat Cummins caught the ball and Jasprit Bumrah was in front. Cummins bowled the 114th over of the Indian innings. Bumrah played his two balls well. But he was out on the third ball. Team India's 9 wickets had fallen at 350 runs.

Now Mohammad Siraj was at the crease. There were three balls left in the over. Nitish was batting on 99 runs. The heartbeat of the fans had increased at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Fans expected some magic from Siraj and he did just that. He played the next three balls of Cummins intelligently and finished the over. After this, Nitish completed his century on the fourth ball of Scott Boland's next over.