Nitish Kumar Reddy's Untimely Dismissal Leaves India Reeling in Adelaide

On October 23, 2025, India faced Australia in the second ODI of their three-match series in Adelaide. The match saw a crucial moment in the 45th over of India's innings when Nitish Kumar Reddy, the right-handed batter, failed to get himself going and was stumped out by wicketkeeper Alex Carey off the bowling of Adam Zampa.

Reddy's untimely dismissal left India in a precarious position, struggling at 226/8. The dismissal came as Reddy danced down the pitch to go for a big hit, but Zampa tossed the ball far from the batter's reach, allowing Carey to collect the ball and whip off the bails in a flash. Reddy was well out of his crease and had no chance to get back.

Zampa's spin masterclass continued as he struck twice in the same over, also dismissing Axar Patel, who perished for 44 runs off 41 balls. Mitchell Starc took a smart catch at the boundary ropes to dismiss Patel.

Despite the setbacks, India managed to post a competitive total of 264/9 in their allotted 50 overs, thanks to the efforts of Rohit Sharma, who scored 73 runs off 97 balls, and Shreyas Iyer, who contributed 61 off 77 deliveries. The duo shared a crucial 118-run stand to recover the tourists from a precarious 17/2.

However, the Indian top order, including skipper Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, failed to make an impact, perishing for 9 and 0, respectively. KL Rahul also managed just 11 off 15 balls. Among the all-rounders, Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy were dismissed for 12 (14) and 8 (10), respectively, while Harshit Rana stayed unbeaten on 24 off 18 deliveries.

Adam Zampa emerged as the pick of the bowlers for Australia, returning with figures of 4/60. Xavier Bartlett and Mitchell Starc also bagged three and two wickets, respectively.