"Laut aao Nathan Lyon ko sledge karne vale Rishab Pant" - Fans react to Australian spinner's five-wicket haul in 2nd IND vs AUS Test

Senior Australian spinner Nathan Lyon starred with the ball on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against India in Delhi on Saturday, February 18.

After an underwhelming performance in the first Test in Nagpur, Lyon made amends by coming up with an improved performance at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The crafty spinner picked up a stunning five-wicket haul, denting India's chances of piling up a big score in their first innings.

Lyon ran through the home team's star-studded batting lineup, accounting for the dismissals of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shreyas Iyer, and KS Bharat.

Many fans took to social media to laud the seasoned bowler for his five-wicket haul. Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter:

Amith Tweets

@amithsharan2004

Nathan Lyon against India today🤝 Broad against New Zealand today
Destroying the opposition single handedly Experience coming into play🫡
#INDvsAUS #ENGvsNZ #BGT23 #TestCricket #nathonlyon #stuartbroad

Nathan Lyon against India today🤝 Broad against New Zealand today
Destroying the opposition single handedly 🔥 Experience coming into play🫡🔥
#INDvsAUS #ENGvsNZ #BGT23 #TestCricket #nathonlyon #stuartbroad

Declan Byrne

@dec_byrne

Nathan Lyon reminding us who’s who #INDvAUS

Nathan Lyon reminding us who’s who #INDvAUS https://t.co/43aBlPrCPf

Aufgehender Stern

@Risingstar1992

Nathan Lyon's comeback against India after the first test needs to be highlighted. It hasn't been easy to play him today #IndvAus

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Nathan Lyon's comeback against India after the first test needs to be highlighted. It hasn't been easy to play him today #IndvAus

Syed Yusuf Mehdi 🇮🇳

@yusufmehdi

#NathanLyon showing his class after an indifferent show in Nagpur

Has already taken a Fifer

#INDvsAUS
#AUSvsIND
#CricketTwitter

#NathanLyon showing his class after an indifferent show in Nagpur

Has already taken a Fifer

#INDvsAUS
#AUSvsIND
#CricketTwitter

Adi

@adithya_electro

Nathan Lyon went from Lyon to Lion in the span of few days

Nathan Lyon went from Lyon to Lion in the span of few days😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Ayra

@memes_n_muses

Laut aao Nathan Lyon ko sledge karne vale Rishab Pant.

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Laut aao Nathan Lyon ko sledge karne vale Rishab Pant.

larry kwirirayi ✍🎬

@kwirirayi

Nathan Lyon doesn't get the respect he deserves

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Nathan Lyon doesn't get the respect he deserves

Ananya Sarkar

@onnonya_tweets

Nathan Lyon is truly the #INDvsAUS | #INDvAUS

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Nathan Lyon is truly the 🐐 #INDvsAUS | #INDvAUS

Jagandeep singh

@jagandeep30

Nathan lyon what a bowler

Nathan lyon what a bowler 🔥

Boy Next Door

@boynEXttdooor

Nathan Lyon on this pitch is too much for this batting line up .

#INDvAUS

Nathan Lyon on this pitch is too much for this batting line up .

#INDvAUS

Karthik Raj

@kartcric

Credit to Nathan Lyon for his comeback. Been one of the best spells in this series so far.

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Credit to Nathan Lyon for his comeback. Been one of the best spells in this series so far.

Prathamesh Avachare

@onlyprathamesh

Nathan Lyon

In Nagpur In Delhi
Test Test

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Nathan Lyon

In Nagpur In Delhi
Test Test https://t.co/ug7rnq0nUv

S H I V A

@theshivaikka

Nathan Lyon ne Indian team ko taash ke patto ki tarah bhikher diya.
@NathLyon421
#INDvsAUS #IndVsAus2023
#Lyon

Nathan Lyon ne Indian team ko taash ke patto ki tarah bhikher diya.
@NathLyon421
#INDvsAUS #IndVsAus2023
#Lyon

Shaswat Awasthi ⬛

@____Raunak

Pant bhaiya hote to Nathan lyon ko T20 khilate
#INDvAUS #BGT2023

Pant bhaiya hote to Nathan lyon ko T20 khilate 😢
#INDvAUS #BGT2023 https://t.co/Q7yrUKHvsR

Lyon troubled the Indian batters with his tidy spells on the second day of the Test, helping his side take the upper hand in the contest.

The 35-year-old was trolled by many after he finished with just a single wicket from his 49 overs in the first Test. However, Lyon stamped his class by making a thumping comeback at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

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Nathan Lyon becomes the third bowler to take 100 wickets against India

Nathan Lyon reached a significant milestone on Day 2 of the ongoing Test, becoming the third bowler to complete 100 wickets against India in Test matches.

Apart from Lyon, England's James Anderson (139) and Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (105) are the only bowlers to have achieved the feat. Furthermore, the Australian spinner now also holds the record for most five-wicket hauls against India in the format.

ThePoppingCrease

@PoppingCreaseSA

That's FIVE for Nathan Lyon and 100 wickets against India

Bharat gone for 6

India 139-7

#INDvAUS

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That's FIVE for Nathan Lyon and 100 wickets against India

Bharat gone for 6

India 139-7

#INDvAUS https://t.co/z6la1NYT6G

Lyon, who picked up his eighth fifer against India, went past Muralitharan, who has seven five-wicket hauls to his name.

With 466 wickets to his name, he is the third-highest wicket-taker for Australia in Test cricket, just behind Glenn McGrath (563) and Shane Warne (708).

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