This story is from March 04, 2023
In the second match of the Border-Gavaskar trophy 2016-17 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Nathan Lyon bowled one of his most iconic bowling spells of his Test career. Lyon scalped 8 wickets in his first-inning spell. Lyon finished his spell at 8/50 which is his career-best bowling figures in Test cricket.
In the third Test at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, on a red-turning track, Nathan Lyon bowled venomously against the Indians in the second innings of the match. Lyon’s sharp spin troubled the Indian batters which led to their batting collapse and defeat. Lyon ended his spell at 8/64, the second-best bowling figures of his career. Lyon went past Sri Lanka’s legend Muttiah Murlitharan to 2nd place on the list of most wickets against India and also equalled Richie Benaud’s tally of most 5-wicket hauls vs India in India.
In the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Delhi, Nathan Lyon bowled a fantastic spell and claimed 7-wicket in the first innings. The game was won by India but Lyon’s figures of 7/94 in the match was highly appreciated by the cricket experts.
When the rampaging Virat Kohli was all-over the strong Australian bowling line-up at Adelaide, there was Nathan Lyon who kept taking wickets in the middle until he took the prized scalp of Virat Kohli. Lyon ended his spell at 7/152 and won the game single-handedly against a promising Indian side.
The first match of the Border-Gavaskar trophy 2018-19 saw the emergence of a new Indian team batting against the Australians. The Indians went on to attack the Australian team and won the first game and the series later on. From Australia’s side, only Nathan Lyon really stood out. In the Indian second innings of the first Test, Nathan Lyon ended with figures of 6/122.
In the second match of the Border-Gavaskar trophy 2016-17 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Nathan Lyon bowled one of his most iconic bowling spells of his Test career. Lyon scalped 8 wickets in his first-inning spell. Lyon finished his spell at 8/50 which is his career-best bowling figures in Test cricket.
In the third Test at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, on a red-turning track, Nathan Lyon bowled venomously against the Indians in the second innings of the match. Lyon’s sharp spin troubled the Indian batters which led to their batting collapse and defeat. Lyon ended his spell at 8/64, the second-best bowling figures of his career. Lyon went past Sri Lanka’s legend Muttiah Murlitharan to 2nd place on the list of most wickets against India and also equalled Richie Benaud’s tally of most 5-wicket hauls vs India in India.
In the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Delhi, Nathan Lyon bowled a fantastic spell and claimed 7-wicket in the first innings. The game was won by India but Lyon’s figures of 7/94 in the match was highly appreciated by the cricket experts.
When the rampaging Virat Kohli was all-over the strong Australian bowling line-up at Adelaide, there was Nathan Lyon who kept taking wickets in the middle until he took the prized scalp of Virat Kohli. Lyon ended his spell at 7/152 and won the game single-handedly against a promising Indian side.
The first match of the Border-Gavaskar trophy 2018-19 saw the emergence of a new Indian team batting against the Australians. The Indians went on to attack the Australian team and won the first game and the series later on. From Australia’s side, only Nathan Lyon really stood out. In the Indian second innings of the first Test, Nathan Lyon ended with figures of 6/122.