Nathan Lyon’s career-best guides Australia to series-levelling win vs Bangladesh
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Nathan Lyon picked up 13 wickets, his career-best haul and the best by an Australian bowler in Asia helped Steve Smith’s side beat Bangladesh in the Chittagong Test and level the series. (AP)
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Bangladesh started day 4 well as they dismissed Nathan Lyon early to bowl Australia out for 377, a lead of 72 runs (AP)
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In response, Pat Cummins provided Australia with the early breakthrough as he sent back Soumya Sarkar for 9. (AFP)
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Tamim Iqbal, one of Bangladesh’s key batsman, was stumped off Nathan Lyon as the hosts stumbled in Chittagong. (AP)
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Lyon, who had taken 7/94 in the first innings, continued his great form on the tour. (AP)
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Lyon had passed Richie Benaud’s mark of 248 Test wickets in the Dhaka game and was staring at more records. (AFP)
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Lyon accounted for Shakib Al Hasan as Australia clawed back into the contest brilliantly. (AP)
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Mushfiqur Rahim held firm for Bangladesh and he pushed the hosts towards taking a decisive lead. (AFP)
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Lyon picked up a 10-wicket haul as Bangladesh crumbled. (AP)
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Lyon picked up six wickets and finished the series with 22 wickets, which is the most by an Australian bowler in a two-Test series. (AFP)
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Lyon’s haul of 13 wickets in the match was his career-best haul and it was also the best figures by an Australian bowler in the Asian sub-continent. (AP)
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Chasing 86 for victory, Mustafizur Rahman accounted for David Warner cheaply. (AFP)
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Shakib Al Hasan celebrates the wicket of Matt Renshaw but Australia were on course to overhaul the total. (AFP)
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Renshaw and Steve Smith’s dismissal gave Australia some jittery moments but the target for Australia was never going to bother them. (AP)
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Glenn Maxwell and Peter Handscomb guided Australia to victory as they clinched the Chittagong Test by seven wickets. (AFP)
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Australia’s victory meant that the series ended 1-1 and Bangladesh’s attempt to seal a series win was thwarted. (AFP)
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However, it was a great series for Bangladesh, having secured their first-ever win over Australia during the Mirpur Test. (AFP)
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Australia’s victory was their second in the sub-continent in the last five years, having earlier won against India in Pune. (AFP)
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