Nathan Lyon creates History: Breaks massive World record against Sri Lanka in 1st Test

Nathan Lyon made history as he gave a splendid performance in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka. He took 3 wickets in the first innings, followed by 4 more in the second. This pushed him to a massive milestone in World Test championship (WTC).

Nathan Lyon surpassed his teammate Pat Cummins and claimed the position as the highest wicket-taker in WTC. This achievement marks Nathan Lyon to be the first bowler in world to cross 200 wickets in the tournament, as he has 203 wickets to his name.

Bowlers with most wickets in WTC:
Nathan Lyon- 203*
Pat Cummins- 200
R Ashwin- 195
Mitchell Starc- 168
Jasprit Bumrah- 156

Along with the WTC achievement, Nathan Lyon also overtook R Ashwin for the most Test wickets taken in Sri Lanka.

Bowlers with the most Test wickets in Sri Lanka:
Nathan Lyon- 39
R Ashwin- 38
Saeed Ajmal- 38
Shane Warne- 37

Australia’s dominance in Test cricket continued as they secured a 242-run innings victory over Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka got bowled out for 165 and 247. This win has secured Australia’s position at the top of WTC table.