Lyon sets eyes on battle with Rishabh Pant, says the Indian 'always tries to smash me'

With battle for Border Gavaskar Trophy reaching its last leg, India and Australia have locked horns at Gabba and even after Day 2, match seems to be anyone's game. second day of final Test was cut short by rain but India ensured to clean up Australian end before hosts bounced back and dismissed Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Play on Day 3 will resume with skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara on crease as India trails by 307 runs. 

With contest heating up, Nathan Lyon has alrey set eyes on his awaited battle with Rishabh Pant. At end of play on day 2, Lyon remarked that he is looking forward to bowl to Rishabh Pant as Indian wicketkeeper always tries to 'smash' spinner. explosive batsman h played a crucial role in draw at SCG as he brought India back into game with fiery innings of 97 runs. 

"Rishabh always tries to smash me so I'm looking forward to bowl to him, it's always a great battle with him," Lyon said on Saturday. 

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Moreover, Lyon also reflected upon Australia's innings so far and his plans to bowl out Indian batsmen. "Rohit is a world-class player and tried to bowl him my best ball. It would've been nice to go out for dinner with everyone, including my parents but re are bubble restrictions. It was like a day 3 wicket yesterday, and re's a nice crack outside off-stump so I'm trying to aim at that," he said. 

"My natural line is Paine's right glove, that's about a foot outside off-stump, and re's a nice crack on that line so hopefully I can get something out of that," Lyon ded. 

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Play abandoned after rains on Day 2

After losing Shubman Gill early on in session, Rohit Sharma carried forward momentum for India along with Cheteshwar Pujara. However, Rohit Sharma's blunder cost him his well-paced innings as he was dismissed for 44 runs after facing 74 deliveries. Cheteshwar Pujara (8) and Ajinkya Rahane (2) ded only two runs in 6.1 overs before break. Rain played spoilsport at Gabba after Tea break was taken, forcing day's play to be abandoned. 

India’s injury-depleted attack dismissed Australia for 369 on second morning of series-deciding cricket test at Gabba in a confidence-boosting session for tourists. Thangarasu Natarajan clean bowled last man Josh Hazlewood to return 3-78 on his test debut and end Australian innings at lunch on Saturday.

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