AUS vs NZ, Sydney Test: Nathan Lyon bags 5-for as Australia bundle New Zealand for 251
Nathan Lyon took the wickets of Tom Blundell (49), Jeet Raval (31), William Somerville (0), Neil Wagner (0) and Matt Henry (3) to return with 5/68.
Nathan Lyon took the wickets of Tom Blundell (49), Jeet Raval (31), William Somerville (0), Neil Wagner (0) and Matt Henry (3) to return with 5/68.
New Zealand team management had to ask batting coach Peter Fulton, a veteran of 23 Tests, to be ready in case he was required to field.
In one of the short deliveries Neil Wagner on Saturday, James Pattinson tried to take cover and leave the ball only to get out in a weird manner.
Marnus Labuschagne made 215 off 363 deliveries before his marathon knock was ended caught and bowled by spinner Todd Astle.
As soon as Steve Smith scored his first run, the Sydney Cricket Ground burst into ironic cheers and even the Australian batter could see the funny side.
Having won the first Test as well, Australia have now taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series with the last Test to be played in Sydney.
Neil Wagner is followed by teammate Trent Boult, who had scalped 200 wickets from 52 games while Tim Southee and former all-rounder Chris Cairns follow them
New Zealand tailender Mitchell Santner survived a controversial caught-behind review, while the replay showed the ball took a slight touch of his gloves.
New Zealand began the day already in trouble on 44 for two, having lost batting kingpin Kane Williamson and makeshift opener Tom Blundell.
Tim Paine expressed his discontentment after getting out by a controversial DRS decision and then seeing Ross Taylor getting saved by the TV Umpire.
