Australia’s Lyon enters 200 Test wicket club
28-year-old claimed Dhanajay de Silva's wicket to reach milestone in second session of third day's play
Australia's Nathan Lyon appeals during the third day of the opening Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on July 28, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
PALLEKELE, SRI LANKA:
Australia's Nathan Lyon became the country's first off-spinner to bag 200 Test wickets on Thursday, during his team's first Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
28-year-old claimed Sri Lanka's Dhanajay de Silva, who was caught at midoff, to reach the milestone in the second session of the third day's play, triggering celebrations in the Aussie camp.
Lyon, who had already passed former Australian off-spinner Hugh Trumble's tally of 141 wickets, has now picked up five wickets in the game which looks evenly balanced.
Lyon, playing in his 55th Test, made his debut in 2011 in Sri Lanka's Galle, the venue for the next match in the series.
Australia's Nathan Lyon became the country's first off-spinner to bag 200 Test wickets on Thursday, during his team's first Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
28-year-old claimed Sri Lanka's Dhanajay de Silva, who was caught at midoff, to reach the milestone in the second session of the third day's play, triggering celebrations in the Aussie camp.
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Lyon, who had already passed former Australian off-spinner Hugh Trumble's tally of 141 wickets, has now picked up five wickets in the game which looks evenly balanced.
Lyon, playing in his 55th Test, made his debut in 2011 in Sri Lanka's Galle, the venue for the next match in the series.