India has a new batting hero after 21-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy showed the poise of a veteran to score his maiden century, leading his team’s comeback against Australia on day three of the fourth test.

India has a new batting hero after 21-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy showed the poise of a veteran to score his maiden century, leading his team’s comeback against Australia on day three of the fourth test.

India was eyeing a deficit in excess of 200 when they slumped to 7-221 in reply to Australia's 474 shortly before lunch on day three at the MCG but now have a chance to keep the margin in double digits heading into the last two days.