In the second innings of the third Test, the Indian batsmen collapsed in front of the Australian bowling. India’s innings ended on 163 runs.
With ten wickets in hand in three days, the visitors’ target is 76 runs. Only Cheteshwar Pujara, who scored 59 runs from 142 balls, was able to hold on to the Indian line. In the first innings, India collapsed in front of Mathew Kuneman, while in the second innings, the batters were reeling in front of the spin magic of Nathan Lyon.
The player took eight wickets conceding 64 runs in 23.3 overs. Starting the wicket chase by dismissing openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, Lyon returned the struggling Cheteshwar Pujara and tailback to turn the match in favor of the visitors. Lyon took three wickets in the first innings. Lyon also holds a rare record with a smashing performance.
With this, Lyon became the most wicket-taker in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history. The player took 113 wickets in 45 innings. The player broke the record of spin legend Anil Kumble. Klumble has 111 wickets from 38 innings. R. with 106 wickets from 39 innings. Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh with 95 wickets from 35 innings and Ravindra Jadeja with 84 wickets from 27 innings are in the third, fourth and fifth positions respectively.
Indore is also Lyon’s ninth five-wicket haul.