India Vs Australia – Third Test at Indore – Second day
NM Lyon of Australia captured eight wickets conceding 64 runs in India’s second innings to provide the 101st occasion of a bowler capturing eight or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the 81st occasion of a bowler capturing exact eight wickets in a test innings.
NM Lyon of Australia captured eight wickets conceding 64 runs in India’s second innings to provide the 21st occasion of an Australian bowler capturing eight or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the 20th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing exact eight wickets in a test innings.
NM Lyon became the third Australian bowler to capture exact eight wickets in a test innings on two occasions. Others are – RAL Massie and GD McGrath
| No | Player | Overs | M | R | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | RAL Massie | 32.5 | 7 | 84 | 8 | 1 | v England | Lord’s | 22 Jun 1972 |
| RAL Massie | 27.2 | 9 | 53 | 8 | 3 | v England | Lord’s | 22 Jun 1972 | |
| 2 | GD McGrath | 20.3 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 1 | v England | Lord’s | 19 Jun 1997 |
| GD McGrath | 16.0 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 4 | v Pakistan | Perth | 16 Dec 2004 | |
| 3 | NM Lyon | 22.2 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 1 | v India | Bengaluru | 04 Mar 2017 |
| NM Lyon | 23.3 | 1 | 64 | 8 | 3 | v India | Indore | 01 Mar 2023 |
NM Lyon became the second Australian bowler to capture exact eight wickets in a test innings on two occasions against a single opposition. RAL Massie against England and NM Lyon against India are the two bowlers perform the feat
| No | Player | Overs | M | R | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | RAL Massie | 32.5 | 7 | 84 | 8 | 1 | v England | Lord’s | 22 Jun 1972 |
| RAL Massie | 27.2 | 9 | 53 | 8 | 3 | v England | Lord’s | 22 Jun 1972 | |
| 2 | NM Lyon | 22.2 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 1 | v India | Bengaluru | 04 Mar 2017 |
| NM Lyon | 23.3 | 1 | 64 | 8 | 3 | v India | Indore | 01 Mar 2023 |
NM Lyon’s 8-64 in India’s second innings provides the eighth occasion of an Australian spin bowler capturing eight or more wickets in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Overs | BPO | M | R | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | H Trumble | 31.0 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 8 | 2 | v England | The Oval | 11 Aug 1902 |
| 2 | AA Mailey | 47.0 | 6 | 8 | 121 | 9 | 3 | v England | Melbourne | 11 Feb 1921 |
| 3 | AA Mallett | 23.6 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 8 | 3 | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 |
| 4 | SK Warne | 50.2 | 6 | 22 | 71 | 8 | 4 | v England | Brisbane | 25 Nov 1994 |
| 5 | SCG MacGill | 33.3 | 6 | 2 | 108 | 8 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Fatullah | 09 Apr 2006 |
| 6 | JJ Krejza | 43.5 | 6 | 1 | 215 | 8 | 1 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Nov 2008 |
| 7 | NM Lyon | 22.2 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 1 | v India | Bengaluru | 04 Mar 2017 |
| 8 | NM Lyon | 23.3 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 8 | 3 | v India | Indore | 01 Mar 2023 |
NM Lyon became the first Australian spin bowler to capture exact eight wickets in a test innings on two occasions against a single opposition.
| No | Player | Overs | M | R | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | NM Lyon | 22.2 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 1 | v India | Bengaluru | 04 Mar 2017 |
| NM Lyon | 23.3 | 1 | 64 | 8 | 3 | v India | Indore | 01 Mar 2023 |
NM Lyon’s 8 for 64 in India’s second innings provides the seventh occasion of a spin bowler capturing eight or more wickets in a test innings against India.
| No | Player | Overs | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | LR Gibbs | 53.3 | 37 | 38 | 8 | 3 | Win | Ind | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1962 |
| 2 | JM Noreiga | 49.4 | 16 | 95 | 9 | 2 | Win | Ind | Trinidad | 06 Mar 1971 |
| 3 | M Muralidaran | 34.1 | 9 | 87 | 8 | 1 | Srl | Ind | Col-SSC | 29 Aug 2001 |
| 4 | JJ Krejza | 43.5 | 1 | 215 | 8 | 1 | Aus | Ind | Nagpur | 06 Nov 2008 |
| 5 | NM Lyon | 22.2 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 1 | Aus | Ind | Bengaluru | 04 Mar 2017 |
| 6 | AY Patel | 47.5 | 12 | 119 | 10 | 1 | NZl | Ind | Wankhede | 03 Dec 2021 |
| 7 | NM Lyon | 23.3 | 1 | 64 | 8 | 3 | Aus | Ind | Indore | 01 Mar 2023 |
NM Lyon’s 8 for 64 in India’s second innings provides the third occasion of an Australian spin bowler capturing eight or more wickets in a test innings against India.
| No | Player | Overs | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JJ Krejza | 43.5 | 1 | 215 | 8 | 1 | Aus | Ind | Nagpur | 06 Nov 2008 |
| 2 | NM Lyon | 22.2 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 1 | Aus | Ind | Bengaluru | 04 Mar 2017 |
| 3 | NM Lyon | 23.3 | 1 | 64 | 8 | 3 | Aus | Ind | Indore | 01 Mar 2023 |
NM Lyon’s 8 for 64 in India’s second innings provides the eleventh occasion of a bowler capturing eight or more wickets in a test innings against India. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Overs | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | FS Trueman | 8.4 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 2 | Eng | Ind | Manchester | 17 Jul 1952 |
| 2 | LR Gibbs | 53.3 | 37 | 38 | 8 | 3 | Win | Ind | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1962 |
| 3 | JM Noreiga | 49.4 | 16 | 95 | 9 | 2 | Win | Ind | Trinidad | 06 Mar 1971 |
| 4 | Sikander Bakht | 21.0 | 3 | 69 | 8 | 2 | Pak | Ind | Delhi | 04 Dec 1979 |
| 5 | Imran Khan | 20.1 | 4 | 60 | 8 | 3 | Pak | Ind | Karachi | 23 Dec 1982 |
| 6 | L Klusener | 21.3 | 4 | 64 | 8 | 4 | SAF | Ind | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 7 | M Muralidaran | 34.1 | 9 | 87 | 8 | 1 | Srl | Ind | Col-SSC | 29 Aug 2001 |
| 8 | JJ Krejza | 43.5 | 1 | 215 | 8 | 1 | Aus | Ind | Nagpur | 06 Nov 2008 |
| 9 | NM Lyon | 22.2 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 1 | Aus | Ind | Bengaluru | 04 Mar 2017 |
| 10 | AY Patel | 47.5 | 12 | 119 | 10 | 1 | NZl | Ind | Wankhede | 03 Dec 2021 |
| 11 | NM Lyon | 23.3 | 1 | 64 | 8 | 3 | Aus | Ind | Indore | 01 Mar 2023 |
NM Lyon’s 8 for 64 in India’s second innings provides the sixth occasion of a bowler capturing eight or more wickets in a test innings against India in India. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Overs | M | R | W | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Sikander Bakht | 21.0 | 3 | 69 | 8 | 2 | Pak | Ind | Delhi | 04 Dec 1979 |
| 2 | L Klusener | 21.3 | 4 | 64 | 8 | 4 | SAF | Ind | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 3 | JJ Krejza | 43.5 | 1 | 215 | 8 | 1 | Aus | Ind | Nagpur | 06 Nov 2008 |
| 4 | NM Lyon | 22.2 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 1 | Aus | Ind | Bengaluru | 04 Mar 2017 |
| 5 | AY Patel | 47.5 | 12 | 119 | 10 | 1 | NZl | Ind | Wankhede | 03 Dec 2021 |
| 6 | NM Lyon | 23.3 | 1 | 64 | 8 | 3 | Aus | Ind | Indore | 01 Mar 2023 |
CA Pujara scored 59 in the second innings of this test, which incidentally is his 50th test at home. In the first innings, he had scored one run
NM Lyon’s 8 for 64 in India’s second innings provides the 42nd occasion of a bowler capturing eight or more wickets in a test innings against India on away soil.
UT Yadav’s aggregate of wickets at the end of Australia’s first innings read 101. He became the 13th Indian bowler to capture 100 plus wickets on home soil. He also became the fifth Indian pace bowler to capture 100 plus wickets on home soil. Others are – Kapil Dev {219}, J Srinath {108}, Z Khan {104} and Ishanth Sharma {104}