At the venerable Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, in the fourth Test match against Australia, 21-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy reached a career milestone by striking his first Test century in an incredible show of tenacity and will.

The output is:Reddy completed his record Test century with a brilliant stroke that beautifully steered the ball straight down the ground.

Nitish Kumar Reddy came into bat under extreme circumstances, displaying incredible fortitude and tenacity.

He earned the well-earned hundred in 171 balls after playing a challenging innings. In the background of India’s resurgence, Reddy and Washington Sundar had significant cooperation that lasted for more than a century.

That stand lifted the team out of the danger zone of a possible follow-on and significantly decreased the deficit heading into the second innings, as they were struggling at seven wickets down.

In addition to his first century, Nitish has made history by being the third Indian batsman to reach a century in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy, after Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

The fact that he achieved this feat while batting at number eight—a position from which no Indian had ever hit a century in Australia—makes his accomplishment all the more amazing. By achieving this, Nitish beat the previous record of 87 by an Indian batting at number eight in Australia, achieved by Anil Kumble in Adelaide in 2008.

Throughout the series, Nitish has shown to be quite vital, joining the squad and scoring runs whenever the top order falters.

His efforts began with the team’s first Test match in Perth, when he scored 41 and went undefeated at 38 to provide crucial assistance. His ability to succeed under pressure and in a variety of situations was shown when he maintained this form in the Day-Night Test in Adelaide, where he scored 42 in both innings.