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Nathan Lyon joins 500 Test-wicket club as Australia crush Pakistan in Perth

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Sunday, 17 December 2023 01:06

Australia 487 (Warner 164, Marsh 90, Jamal 6-111) and 233 for 5 dec (Khawaja 90, Marsh 63*, Shahzad 3-45) beat Pakistan 271 (Imam 62, Lyon 3-66, Cummins 2-35) and 89 (Shakeel 24, Hazlewood 3-13, Starc 3-31) by 360 runs

Offspinner Nathan Lyon claimed his 500th Test wicket as Australia's formidable attack crushed hapless a Pakistan on a difficult Optus Stadium surface to win the first Test inside four days.

In the middle of the final session, with victory imminent for Australia, Lyon became the eighth bowler to reach the milestone when he dismissed Faheem Ashraf lbw on review to spark jubilant scenes of celebration among the Australia players and the sparse crowd of 9000 fans. He joined Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath as the only Australians to the landmark.

Lyon then clean bowled Aamer Jamal later in the over to cap a successful return, after taking five wickets for the match in his comeback from a calf injury that had prematurely ended his Ashes series. Pakistan, who lasted only 30.2 overs in their second innings, crumbled on a wicket that was spicy throughout and deteriorated as the match wore on, with rearing deliveries contrasted by balls that crept low. Set 450 to win after Australia declared 30 minutes into the second session, Pakistan succumbed to brilliant bowling from quicks Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins.

They already faced a daunting task to avoid a 15th straight Test defeat in Australia, and it went almost as expected, as Pakistan were blown away in the opening seven overs to slump to 17 for 3. Opener Abdullah Shafique was caught behind in the first over when he poked at a menacing Starc delivery outside off. It was Starc's 200th Test wicket at home, as he bowled with far more consistency than in Pakistan's first innings.

Captain Shan Masood was dismissed for just 2 when he was caught behind off Hazlewood after driving loosely. It was a tough captaincy debut for Masood, even as he had made a breezy 30 in Pakistan's first innings; but his team were unable to play a proactive brand of cricket he had promised ahead of the series.

Pakistan's hopes rested on talisman Babar Azam, who defied Australia's attack for almost ten overs. He worked hard against Cummins, as the pair renewed their battle after a riveting contest on day two. But Babar was helpless against a cracking Cummins delivery that seamed away, as he was caught behind on 14 after having made 21 in Pakistan's first innings.

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