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🏏 Nathan Lyon’s Record-Breaking Spell Puts Australia on Course for Dominant Win 🏏
Australia tightened their grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, thanks to a historic performance from Nathan Lyon and a dominant batting display.
🔹 Australia’s Mammoth Total & Khawaja’s Masterclass
- Australia declared at 654/6, their largest first-innings total since 2003.
- Usman Khawaja led the charge with a magnificent 232 off 352 balls, including 16 fours & 1 six.
- Steven Smith played a patient knock of 141 from 251 balls.
- Josh Inglis blasted a quickfire 102 off 94 balls, striking at 108.51.
- Travis Head chipped in with 57 from 40 balls.
🔹 Sri Lanka’s Struggles & Lyon’s Historic Feat
- Sri Lanka bowled out for just 165, conceding a massive 489-run deficit.
- Matt Kuhnemann (5-63) and Nathan Lyon (3 wickets) dismantled the hosts.
- Lyon reached 200 Test wickets in the World Test Championship, becoming the first spinner to achieve this milestone.
- He also surpassed Shane Warne’s record for most Test wickets by an Australian in Sri Lanka (now 38 wickets).
🔹 Follow-On Enforced as Australia Tightens Grip
- Mitchell Starc and Todd Murphy struck early in Sri Lanka’s second innings.
- Sri Lanka ended the second session at 75/3, still trailing by 414 runs.
- With Australia’s spinners in red-hot form, a crushing defeat for Sri Lanka looks imminent.
📅 Will Australia wrap up the match early, or can Sri Lanka put up a fight? Share your thoughts below! ⬇️
