Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon claim three-fers versus Bangladesh: Stats
What's the story
Australia leveled the two-match Test series against Bangladesh after winning the second match by an innings and 51 runs. The hosts resumed on day two at Mackay with a score of 165/8, thanks to Cameron Green's unbeaten 51 and Nathan Lyon's contribution of 10 runs. Australia managed to score 210 in response to Bangladesh's 64. In the 3rd innings, Bangladesh perished for 95 runs. Besides Mitchell Starc's four-fer, the likes of Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon bagged respective three-fers.
Duo
Cummins and Lyon chip in for the Aussies
Starc handed Australia a bright start as Bangladesh were reduced to 5/2.
Cummins then got into the act and dismissed Tanzid Hasan Tamim.
In the 21st over, Lyon got the wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto.
After Starc got Litton Das, it was skipper Cummins who removed Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Hasan Mahmud in quick succession.
Lyon then wrapped up the show with Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam's scalps.
Cummins
Cummins races to 322 wickets
Cummins bowled 10 overs and collected 3/10 (4 maidens).
Earlier in the 1st innings, he picked 3/25 from 10 overs.
With six scalps in the contest, Cummins has raced to 322 scalps for Australia at an average of 21.91.
As per Cricinfo, 190 of his wickets have come at home from 41 matches. He averages 19.75.
In four matches against Bangladesh, Cummins has picked 13 wickets at 21.84.
Lyon
Lyon gets to 571 wickets
Lyon didn't bowl in the 1st innings and responded with a three-fer in the 3rd innings.
He bowled 11.3 overs and picked 3/25.
With this effort, Lyon has raced to 571 wickets from 143 matches at 30.20.
26 of his wickets have come against Bangladesh from 4 matches at 17.88.
In 76 home matches, Lyon has claimed 277 wickets for Australia at 31.18.