There is no doubt about the fact that Nathan Lyon is one of the most talented spinners that Australia has ever produced. In fact, his bowling record against India, who are known to be one of the finest teams to tackle spin, has been better than the great Shane Warne. Lyon has once again come with an 8-wicket haul in Perth to help Australia win the match by 146 runs and level the four-match series.
Lyon is also known for his cool temperament on the ground beside being a serious student of the game. He had earlier refused to make headlines by getting into the Virat Kohli controversy on the ground in Perth, chose to focus more on lighter issues and one such occasion came when he told Ishant Sharma, who just came in to bat, about his batting stance.
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Nathan Lyon’s humor was reciprocated to by Ishant and even umpire Kumara Dharmasena was seen smiling at Lyon’s effort, who was performing the duties of the officials.
Lyon was seen asking Ishant whether he was going take guard on his off stump after the lanky pacer came out to bat to replace Rishabh Pant who was dismissed by the spinner himself. “You’re going to give?” asked back Ishant with a smile. Their conversation was caught on the microphone on the wicket and the video of the same was later on shared by cricket.com.au on Instagram and it was an instant hit.
Ishant though did not last long and India lost their last three wickets for as many runs in two overs to get bowled out for a paltry 140 and lose the match by 146 runs. The two unbeaten batsmen – Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant – resumed on Day 5 from the overnight score of 112 for 5 but far from a fight, the visitors capitulated meekly on the final day. The four-game series is now tied 1-1 with the third match set to begin in Melbourne on Boxing Day.
