Nathan Lyon claimed a five-wicket haul to have Sri Lanka all out for 212, before Australia lost three wickets in the final hour to go to stumps at 98-3
A late Steve Smith run out highlighted Australia’s jitters in Sri Lanka after Nathan Lyon joined elite company with his 20th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Lyon claimed figures of 5-90 to help bowl Sri Lanka out for 212 just after tea on the opening day of the two-Test series, before the tourists went to stumps at 98-3 in Galle.
Hit on the pads on six, Smith took off after Usman Khawaja appeared to call him through and then hesitated. Smith turned and dived but was well short of his ground, making clear his fury and disbelief clear to Khawaja as he got up and stormed off the ground. But still Wednesday belonged to Lyon, who joined Clarrie Grimmett, Dennis Lillee, Glenn McGrath and Warne as the only Australians to claim 20 five-wicket hauls. Derided for his inability to take command with his spin in the 2016 series against Sri Lanka, Lyon failed to take a five-wicket haul in the 3-0 flogging then.
He claimed the key wicket of Dimuth Karunaratne for 28 just after lunch on Wednesday, drawing his inside edge before David Warner leapt forward to take a one-handed catch at slip.
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