New Delhi: Australian spinner Nathan Lyon was adjudged the player of the match for his terrific performance against India in Indore. The off-spinner bagged 11 wickets of Indian batters as the Aussies registered their first win in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy by thumping 9 wickets.
Nathan Lyon uproots Indian batting line-up
Nathan Lyon was Australia’s main weapon as it bowled India out for 163 in the second innings. Lyon picked up 8 wickets on the second day.
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Second most successful Australian spinner in India
Meanwhile, Lyon also became the second most successful overseas bowler in India, with 53 wickets from his 10 outings.
Looking back to his phenomenal performance, Lyon said that he is lucky enough to get the wickets of some great players like Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara.
Nathan Lyon wins player of the match award
“I don’t think I have mastered it; I have been lucky enough to get some of the best players like Virat and Pujara and the others, I just love challenging myself at this level and get a big thrill out of that,” Lyon said after winning player of the match award.
“I don’t have all the tricks or all the trades in the game but one thing I do have is belief in my stock ball and that is the biggest thing in world cricket, if you believe in your best ball then you can challenge the best players in the world for longer periods of time,” Lyon added.
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that if he gets some batter to bat on the defence, then he will be happy with his performance, for him it does not matter at what pitch he is playing.
“It doesn’t matter what wicket I’m playing on. If I can get somebody to defend, I’m pretty happy. That’s the nuts and bolts of my secret, to try and get guys defending me for long periods. That means I’m putting the balls in the right areas,” he further added.
“Having said that, I don’t mind if guys try and hit me. I have been hit for the most number of sixes in Test history so I’m not afraid to be hit for a six. It’s a great challenge but I don’t mind it either way but more challenging to get the guys defending,” Lyon concluded.
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