‘It’s working well, but can bat anywhere’, says Nitish Reddy on batting at Number four
GH News October 10, 2024 10:06 PM
New Delhi: All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium with a scintillating six-hitting show in a sensational 34-ball 74 to be one of the big architects of Indias 86-run win over Bangladesh and take an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Apart from his batting Reddy also showed his seam-bowling skills and took 2-23 to complete a stunning all-round show. “We planned to play fearless cricket and thats what helped me. I took my time and once I saw the over where I needed to attack thats when everything changed. I feel great in this moment.” It’s working quite well but I can bat anywhere. You can send me to open middle-order or lower-order. Ive batted in previous age groups as well so I was ready for everything. But this No. 4 position is working for me too said Reddy in a conversation with JioCinema. Reddy was 13 off 13 balls at one point before hitting a six on a no-ball off Mahmudullah flicked a switch in him to attack the Bangladesh bowlers with humungous shots especially on the leg-side. I practiced with that bat and felt it was very good but I believed in another bat so I was a bit confused. Then I changed my bat and trusted it. That no-ball gave me a bit of pressure relief and from there I took the game on. It’s my individual plan. At that moment Bangladesh had great momentum so we thought to take some time. I felt that no-ball changed everything when I hit the six off it and then we got charged up and everything went in the right direction. That was the over we targeted because an off-spinner was bowling to a right-hander. It was a big moment but I was backing my power he added. Reddy hit his first international fifty in 27 balls while sharing a whirlwind 108-run stand with fellow half-centurion Rinku Singh. We didn’t plan anything. He was just saying ‘Its Gods plan baby!’ After every six it was ‘Gods plan.’ We didn’t really think about it too much. I didn’t have that skill (of attacking spinners) from the beginning but I’ve worked hard on it along with my bat swing. After my first year I realised I needed to improve in this area. It feels good to see that hard work paying off. Reddy provided how conversations with bowling coach Morne Morkel helped him come good with the ball. Yes I am working on my bowling. I want to be more consistent because that will help me grow as a good all-rounder. Hes a great coach and gives me a lot of confidence so I am very grateful to have him on the team. The plans here are very different and theyve been really helpful for my development and skill. Reddy signed off by speaking about the role of his stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL helping his development as an all-rounder. At the start I didn’t expect to bat at No. 4. I was being looked at as a proper all-rounder who could bat in the lower order. But when I performed against Punjab that’s when they believed in me and gave me the chance at No. 4.
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