Lyon or Lion? Aussie spinner roars over New Zealand as he bags a fifer

Australia ace-spinner Nathan Lyon roared over opposition New Zealand in first innings of second Test as he scalped five significant wickets to restrict Blackcaps at 251. After putting up a mammoth total of 454 in first innings, courtesy of Marnus Labuschagne's fine innings of 215 runs, Aussie pacers were behind Lyon when it came to clearing Blackcaps' batsmen. 

Lyon's Fifer Record

Lyon cleared opener Tom Blundell and youngster Jeet Raval first and n got rid of tailend consisting of William Somerville, Neil Wagner and Matt Henry. Lyon bowled 30.4 overs, off which he gave away only 68 runs and bowled 10 maidens. off-spinner w has a fifer against each team that he has ever faced and has 7 fifers against Indians.

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Phillips living charmed life

It was longest innings of a disastrous lost series for Kiwis, bettering 71 overs y faced in second innings of second Melbourne Test. Spinner Nathan Lyon put down two caught and bowled chances when Phillips was on two and 17. Kiwi batsman dodged ar bullet on 28 when he was caught by Travis Head at deep midwicket only to be recalled when James Pattinson was found to have over-stepped for a -ball.

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Blackcaps lost three wickets in middle session with experienced Ross Taylor out in second over after lunch leg before wicket to Pat Cummins for 22. Taylor remains 20 runs away from becoming highest-scoring New Zealand batsman in Tests behind Stephen Fleming (7,172). Wicketkeeper BJ Watling, with a reputation for lengthy stays at crease, chopped a wide Mitchell Starc delivery on to his stumps for nine off 30 balls to put his team furr under pressure.

Pink Test at Sydney

Sydney Test is being played against backdrop of one of Australia's most devastating bushfire seasons with at least 24 people losing ir lives in blazes raging across country, including on outskirts of Sydney. game will be suspended at umpire's discretion, should smoke significantly affect air quality or visibility, but sky has remained largely clear so far.

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