Watch the video of = Nitish Kumar Reddy's Pushpa celebration after hitting his maiden Test half-century at MCG only on CricTracker.

His father, Mutyala Reddy, was spotted in the stands praying for his son's success, and when Nitish reached the coveted three-figure mark, he could no longer hold back his emotions. With tears streaming down his face,

Nitish Kumar Reddy picked the perfect time to score his maiden century as India fought their way back into the fourth Test against Australia on Saturday. All-rounder Reddy was applauded off the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch at the end of Day 3 following his brilliant unbeaten 105 after rain ended play midway through the final session.

In a nervy moment, Siraj successfully saw off the threat, and Reddy capitalised by hitting a boundary off Scott Boland to complete his century. Reddy's family members, particularly his father, was in tears, as they applauded the player from the stands.

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.