Nitish Kumar Reddy made an important affect at the global level with a stellar half-century in simply his 2nd T20I fit. The 21-year-old rose to the future when Republic of India discovered themselves below drive next shedding 3 wickets early all the way through the powerplay in the second one T20I towards Bangladesh on Wednesday (9 October).
Reddy exhibited composure and strategically navigated the difficult segment at first of his innings.As soon as introduced with a free-hit alternative, he unleashed his aggression, sending the Bangladesh bowlers to all corners of the ground.
He shaped a the most important partnership with Rinku Singh, including 108 runs for the fourth wicket, which propelled Republic of India right into a commanding place.
All through the second one T20I, which Republic of India gained by way of 86 runs, Reddy showcased his putting talent, securing his first half-century off simply 27 balls. He was once in remarkable mode, hitting seven sixes and 4 fours to complete with an remarkable 74 runs off 34 deliveries.
His innings exemplified top of the range cricket – combining tough hitting with an astute talent to search out gaps, depart the Bangladesh spinners at a loss for solutions now and then.
Adjudged the Participant of the Fit, Nitish mentioned, “Feels great to represent India, feel so proud about this moment. Grateful for everything. I should give credit to captain (Suryakumar Yadav) and coach (Gautam Gambhir). They gave me the licence to play fearless cricket. I took my time initially, but after that no-ball everything went in my favour. It feels great to play for the Indian team. I want to continue in this same way. Want to keep repeating such good performances.
A have a look at the important thing stats from Republic of India vs Bangladesh 2nd T20:
– India posted their biggest T20I score against Bangladesh with 221/9. The previous highest was 196/5 in North Sound during the T20 World Cup 2024
– India now have 20 match wins in the T20I format in 2024. India have won 95.23% of their matches this calendar year – it is the best-ever for a team that played at least 12 T20Is in a year. On the whole, Uganda (29), India (28 wins in 2022) and Tanzania (21) have more.
Most sixes in a T20I vs Bangladesh
15 by India in Delhi in 2024
14 by West Indies in Mirpur in 2012
13 by India at North Sound in 2024
– Nitish Kumar Reddy became the fourth youngest Indian to smash a half-century in the shortest format
Youngest at the time of maiden T20I fifty by an Indian
20y 143d Rohit Sharma 50* v SA Durban 2007
20y 271d Tilak Varma 51 v WI Providence 2023
21y 38d Rishabh Pant 58 v WI Chennai 2018
21y 136d Nitish Reddy 74 v Ban Delhi 2024
Maximum runs in an innings vs spin for an Indian batter in T20I
65 Abhishek Sharma vs Zim Harare 2024
57 Yuvraj Singh vs Pak Ahmedabad 2012
55 Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Aus Guwahati 2023
54 Virat Kohli vs Afg Dubai 2022
53 Nitish Reddy vs Block Delhi 2024
