Australia’s formidable seam assault demolished Pakistan’s prime order within the afternoon session, and Lyon trapped tail-ender Faheem Ashraf lbw to take his milestone five hundredth Check wicket.
Having declared at 233-5 in 63.2 overs after lunch, Australia, having posted 487 of their first innings and dismissig Pakistan for 271, set the guests a difficult goal of 450 for victory. Pakistan’s fourth-innings run-chase unraveled shortly, with the crew stumbling to 48-4 inside 15 overs earlier than tea.
The devastating duo of Josh Hazlewood (3-13) and Mitchell Starc (3-31) wreaked havoc, however Lyon’s achievement took middle stage.
Regardless of dropping a caught-behind evaluate within the twenty sixth over, Lyon secured his milestone within the twenty eighth over, dismissing Ashraf and receiving the acclaim of his teammates.
Earlier within the day, Pakistan’s debutant seamers Khurram Shahzad (3-45) and Aamer Jamal (1-28) outshone their extra skilled counterparts, accounting for 3 Australian wickets.
Usman Khawaja (90) and Mitchell Marsh (63 not out) put collectively a robust partnership, with Marsh contributing aggressively with seven fours and two sixes.
The innings concluded when Khawaja mistimed a lower to third-man, prompting captain Pat Cummins to declare and set the stage for Australia’s resounding victory.
(With Reuters inputs)
