Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon snaffled his 550th scalp as Beau Webster took an excellent low catch to see the back of Dinesh Chandimal on Day 3 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Dimuth Karunaratne had begun his final trek to the pavilion when his batting partner Dinesh Chandimal called out to him. They've shared dressing rooms, team buses, and hotels for a decade-and-a ...
Before walking off, he shook hands with Nathan Lyon and Steve Smith and shared an emotional hug with longtime teammate Dinesh Chandimal as the Aussie players paused their celebrations to applaud him.
Only Dinesh Chandimal (74) and Kusal Mendis (85*) offered some respite for the hosts. Lyon and Kuhnemann picked up three wickets each and were ably supported by Mitchell Starc who slowed down the ...
Lyon got to his 550th scalp on Day 3 of the second Test at the Galle International Stadium when he dismissed Dinesh Chandimal in the second innings. The batter charged down, looking to clear the ...
Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka rode on half-centuries from Kusal Mendis (85 off 139 balls) and Dinesh Chandimal (74 off 163 balls) to score 257 in their first innings. Mitchell Starc (3/27 ...