December 17, 2023 10:49 pm | Updated December 18, 2023 08:05 am IST – Perth [Australia]
Australia’s Nathan Lyon gestures as he leaves the sphere on the finish of play on the fourth day of the primary cricket check between Australia and Pakistan in Perth, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. Lyon took his five hundredth check wicket in Australia’s 360 run win over Pakistan.
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Australia’s veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon was still in a state of disbelief after completing 500 Test wickets throughout their thumping 360-run victory over Pakistan on Sunday within the first Test of the three-match sequence.
The 35-year-old walked into his first Test for Australia after selecting up an damage throughout the Ashes earlier this 12 months. He entered the Optus Stadium simply 4 wickets shy of the 500-wicket landmark.
In the primary session, he scalped three, needing only one wicket within the second session to succeed in the exceptional feat. With Australia pacers eradicating Pakistan batters at a brisk tempo, it appeared as if Lyon must wait for an additional Test to choose his five hundredth Test wicket.
But he achieved the feat and after the sport mentioned as quoted from ESPNcricinfo, “I still pinch myself when I see my name next to those guys.”
Faheem Ashraf was Lyon’s five hundredth Test wicket, a faster supply within the air bought the higher of the pacer and after a DRS evaluation, he celebrated along with his teammates.
He was mobbed by his teammate and acquired a standing ovation from the Perth crowd. He grew to become the eighth bowler to take 500 wickets in Test format.
Coming to the Day 4 motion, Australia’s skilled pacer Mitchell Starc along with his fast deliveries, eliminated each Pakistan openers – Imam-ul-Haq (10) and Abdullah Shafique (2) within the first 5 overs to place ‘Men in Green’ on the backfoot.
His companion in crime, Josh Hazlewood, ended skipper Shan Masood’s distress by producing some further bounce with the brand new ball, which made it arduous for the left-hander to play the angled supply.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins despatched former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam again to the dugout for 14 and after that, it appeared wickets have been only a ball away.
The Pakistani center order crumbled like a home of playing cards with Saud Shakeel displaying some combat to maintain the home intact. He fought for a while however ultimately bought trapped by Hazlewood, proper in entrance of the stumps.
Nathan Lyon joined the wicket fest and picked up two as properly to hitch the elite membership of 500 Test wicket-takers.
Hazlewood eliminated Khurram Shahzad to clinch a thumping 360-run victory by limiting Pakistan to a rating of 89 with an all-rounded efficiency.
