Nitish Reddy Shines at Lord's with Historic Wickets
India's Strong Start in the Third Test
The third Test match at Lord's commenced on a high note for India, thanks to the impressive performance of young fast bowler Nitish Reddy. He made an immediate impact by claiming two vital wickets in his very first over, striking a significant blow to the English side. Reddy's first victim was opener Ben Duckett, who was caught behind on the third delivery of the over. The ball, which had bounced and veered outside the off stump, deflected off Duckett's bat into the gloves of wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
Reddy's Remarkable Bowling
Caught behind x TWO 😎
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Nitish Kumar Reddy gets both the England openers 💪
England 44/2 after 14 overs
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Pant's Exceptional Keeping
Just two deliveries later, Reddy struck again, dismissing Zak Crawley on the final ball of the over. Crawley, who had been looking solid with 18 runs, was caught off guard by Reddy's exceptional seam position and bounce. The ball edged off Crawley's bat and was safely taken by Pant, marking England's second wicket.
A Historic Achievement for Reddy
Nitish Reddy's achievement at Lord's is a rare feat among Indian fast bowlers. He has joined an elite group since 2002 by taking two wickets in his first over of a Test match. The last Indian to accomplish this was Irfan Pathan, who made headlines in 2006 by achieving a hat-trick against Pakistan in the first over of a Test in Karachi. Reddy's remarkable performance, occurring 18 years later in 2025, has provided India with a fantastic start, with both of his wickets taken with Rishabh Pant executing brilliant catches behind the stumps.