Boland back from the other end. Reddy taps the first ball on the off-side before he makes his intent clear as he lofts the second ball over mid-off for a four.
After defending the next couple of balls, Reddy comes down the track but miscues the lofted shot which clears mid-off for a single off the fifth ball.
Bumrah watchfully keeps out the last ball which is pitched up.
In the next over, Reddy takes on Starc, despatching the length ball inside out over the cover fence for a stunning six, to take India past 150.
Reddy played a crucial knock in the first Test in Perth and here again he is proving to be quite useful with the bat in what looks to be a low-scoring game.
A high bouncer which is ruled a wide for height and Reddy does well to steal a single from the fifth ball, nuding Starc on the leg aide before Bumrah keeps out the last ball.
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