‘Presser can wait’: Nitish Reddy pauses media interaction after India win to answer mum’s call – Watch

Nitish Kumar Reddy (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy produced one of the most wholesome moments of the day after India’s win over Afghanistan in the opening ODI in Dharamsala when he briefly paused the post-match press conference to attend to a phone call from his mother.The light-hearted episode quickly won hearts as BCCI shared a video of the interaction on social media with the caption, “The post-match presser can wait, but the call from mom just can’t.” Nitish, who was answering questions from reporters after India’s seven-wicket victory, received a sudden call from his mother. The young man politely picked up the phone and told her he’d call in five minutes before apologizing to the press for the interruption, sending smiles across the room.The heartwarming moment capped off another memorable day for the 23-year-old, who made a valuable contribution with the ball in India’s comfortable victory.WATCH:

Nitish Reddy starts as debutants

India, playing in a rain-restricted 25-overs-per-side match, elected to bowl first and reduced Afghanistan to 26/3.However, Rahmanullah Gurbaz launched a stunning counter-attack, smashing a brilliant century and sharing a 116-run stand with skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi, who contributed 27.Nitish struck two key blows, dismissing centurion Gurbaz and veteran all-rounder Mohammed Nabi to finish with figures of 2/31 from four overs.However, the star performers with the ball were debutants Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey. Gurnoor impressed with figures of 3/27 while left-arm spinner Harsh claimed 3/47 after recovering strongly from an expensive start.Afghanistan were eventually bowled out for 194 in 24.5 overs.

Shubman Gill leads the Indian chase

India made easy work of the target despite losing Rohit Sharma for 16 after a brisk opening stand.Man of the match Shubman Gill anchored the chase brilliantly with an unbeaten 84 off 66 deliveries, hitting 11 fours and two sixes. He first shared a 70-run partnership with Ishan Kishan, who scored 34, before KL Rahul’s unbeaten 39 off just 19 balls helped India seal victory in 22.5 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Gill praised the debutants after the match, saying their ability to pull things back in the middle overs was “very impressive”.But while Gill’s match-winning knock and the debutant’s exploits stole the headlines on the field, it was Nitish’s touching exchange with his mother that provided the most memorable moment of the day.