Lyon triggers Bangladesh collapse

Sports Desk Published: 7 September 2017, 04:22 AM | Updated: 7 September 2017, 08:57 AM
Lyon triggers Bangladesh collapse

Nathan Lyon continued his wicket-taking spree after lunch on day four in Chittagong, claiming a fourth for the innings - and 20th for the series - as Australia took control of the second Test.

Shortly after lunch, the home side was 6-97, with captain Mushfiqur Rahim (22) and Mominal Haque (0) the not out batsmen.

After Australia were bowled out for 377, having failed to add to their overnight score, the home side promptly fell apart with the bat, losing their top five for just 43 as Lyon grabbed three and Pat Cummins and Steve O'Keefe one each.

Cummins was on song from the outset for Australia with the ball, coming around the wicket to left-hander Soumya Sarkar, who edged through to Matt Renshaw at first slip for nine.

Lyon took his eighth wicket for the match soon after, claiming the big scalp of Tamim Iqbal (12), who advanced down the wicket but missed the ball and was smartly stumped by Matthew Wade.

He had nine a short time later, Imrul Kayes popping up a simple catch to Glenn Maxwell at cover to depart for 15.

It was a perfect 10 for Lyon when he dismissed Tigers superstar Shakib Al Hasan for two, the left-hander edging to David Warner who took a good catch moving forward.

O'Keefe then got in on the action, Nasir Hossain also edging, this time to Smith, via the gloves of Wade for a sharp catch at first slip to leave Banlgadesh in all sorts at 5-43.

After lunch, Sabbir Rahman's resistance also came to an end at the hands of Lyon, as Wade completed another fine stumping to leave the Bangladeshi batsman stranded and on his way back to the pavilion for 24.

Earlier, Tigers paceman Mustafizur Rahman grabbed a fourth wicket to bowl the tourists out for 377, with Lyon (0) the man to go, edging to Imrul Kayes at first slip, as O'Keefe (eight) remained the not out batsman and the visiting side took a 72-run first-innings lead.

Mustafizur finished with figures of 4-84 to claim the bowling honours for Bangladesh.