Bangladesh 305 and 83 for 5 (Lyon 3-30) lead Australia 377 (Warner 123, Handscomb 82, Smith 58, Mustafizur 3-84) by 11 runs
A sensational collapse left © Getty Images
Nathan Lyon, in the bowling rhythm of his life, led Australia’s bold push for victory over Bangladesh on a dramatic fourth morning of the second Test in Chittagong.
Including Lyon’s own exit as Australia’s last man, no fewer than six wickets fell on a pitch that appeared to gather pace and bounce in addition to the increasing amounts of turn being wrought from deepening footmarks. Mustafizur Rahman and Pat Cummins both gained useful lift, but it was Lyon who sent Bangladesh’s top order tumbling with offspin of the highest quality.
His current wickets tally of 19 is the highest by an Australian bowler in a two-match series, with the possibility of more to come in the afternoon. The hosts were at least able to forge into a slender lead through a fledgling stand between the captain Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Rahman, as the left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe also created problems for the batsmen.
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