Lyon claims seven wickets in Galle Test, breaks Warne's record
What's the story
Nathan Lyon has etched his name in cricket history by surpassing Shane Warne's record for the most away Test wickets by an Australian in Sri Lanka.
Lyon achieved the feat in the first Test of the bilateral series between Australia and Sri Lanka.
The off-spinner took seven wickets in the game, including four in the final innings, as Australia recorded an innings triumph.
Notably, Lyon has now surpassed Warne's record of 37 away wickets in SL.
WTC milestone
Lyon's record-breaking performance in World Test Championship
Lyon's three-wicket haul in Sri Lanka's first innings turned the game in Australia's favor as the hosts were folded for 165.
He further claimed a four-wicket haul in his second outing in the game.
This performance made Lyon the first spinner and only the second bowler overall to reach 200 wickets in the World Test Championship (WTC).
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Lyon goes past Warne
While Warne finished his career with 37 Test wickets against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, Lyon has now gone past him. Having played nine games in the island nation, the offie has raced to 42 scalps at 29.90. This includes a couple of fifers.
Summary
How did the game pan out?
Australia's commanding position in the match was largely due to their first innings, where they declared at 654/6.
This was supported by Usman Khawaja's double century, Josh Inglis's debut hundred, and Steve Smith's 141.
Despite Dinesh Chandimal's 72, SL were folded for 165 in their first innings.
The Aussies hence en forced a follow on as the hosts perished for 247 in their second outing.
While Lyon recorded seven scalps, Matthew Kuhnemann took nine in the game.
Numbers
A look at Lyon's numbers in Tests
Lyon recorded figures worth 3/57 and 4/78 in the game.
The veteran spinner has now raced to 546 scalps from 135 Test matches at 30.25. He has 23 fifers in the format (10WM: 5).
Meanwhile, the ongoing game also saw Lyon complete 50 Test wickets against Sri Lanka (now 53 at 32.81).
Notably, Lyon is Australia's third-highest wicket-taker in Tests.