Cricket
This time, English opened Mark Stoneman became the victim of Lyon's razor-sharp reflexes.
Updated : Dec 27, 2017, 10:33 AM IST
Nathan Lyon's sharp reflexes helped him take another Ashes screamer on the second day of Boxing Day Test.
England wrapped up Australia's first innings for 327 after lunch session on Day two of the Boxing Day Match at the MCG in Melbourne. Opening batsman David Warner top-scored with 103 for Australia, with Stuart Broad taking 4-51 for England.
Former England captain Alastair Cook and Mark Stoneman opened for the team.
Australian captain Steve Smith called in Nathan Lyon pretty early in the innings and the spinner did not disappoint him when in 11th over Lyon took another stunning catch of the series when Stoneman just chipped the edge and hoped to get away.
Another classic catch for the GOAT! #ohwhatafeeling#Ashes @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/GnLr6vkHfG
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) December 27, 2017
Lyon's flighted delivery gave Australia their first wicket of the day followed by Josh Hazlewood's dismissal of James Vince.
Lyon had pulled one other such extraordinary feat when he dismissed England's Moeen Ali in the 49th over of the England innings in the day-night Test in Adelaide.
The second delivery of the over was flighted one- it dipped as it went on and produced a chip return which was well wide of the bowler.
However, Lyon leaped full length to his left and plucked a one-handed screamer.
An absolute screamer by the GOAT, Nathan Lyon! pic.twitter.com/TXRHT6swQX #Ashes
— Nikhil Mane (@nikhiltait) December 4, 2017
England laboured on a slow and flat MCG pitch on day one but quickly had Australia on the back foot when captain Steve Smith and Shaun Marsh resumed on 244 for three in the morning.