IND vs AUS: Nathan Lyon is the best overseas spinner I have faced in India: Rohit Sharma
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Nathan Lyon is the first Aussie spinner to picktwo eight-wicket hauls against India in India. He first achieved this feat during the Bengaluru Test in 2017 before repeating it in the second innings of the Indore Test that ended on Friday.
Nathan Lyon is the best overseas spinner to travel to India and achieve so much, reckons Indian captain Rohit Sharma following the Indore Test. For the third time in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series, a Test match ended inside three days as Australia on Friday chased a moderate target of 76 with nine wickets in hand. With this win, they not only avoided the possibility of a series whitewash, but also punched their ticket for the finals of the World Test Championship.
Speaking to the media after the match, Rohit showered praises on Nathan Lyon, who for the second time in his career picked up an eight-wicket haul in an innings in India. During the second innings, Lyon produced the figures of eight for 63, accounting for almost everyone from top to bottom. Already under pressure with a deficit of nearly 100 runs after the end of Australia's first innings, the Indian batters tried taking the attack to the opposition but failed in their attempt big time.
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Friday, March 3, 2023 at 11:08 am