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[Watch] Nathan Lyon Makes Ben Stokes His Bunny; Plans His Wicket In Just 8 Balls

Nathan Lyon's face off with Ben Stokes in English County championship (X.com)Nathan Lyon's face off with Ben Stokes in English County championship (X.com)

In a high-profile English County Championship game between Lancashire and Durham, Australian veteran spinner Nathan Lyon dismissed England Test captain Ben Stokes in just 8 deliveries by setting up an aggressive field.

Nathan Lyon, playing for Lancashire, faced off against Ben Stokes, who was representing Durham. The individual face-off was highly anticipated, given both players' high profiles and history of intense competition at the international level.

Lyon wasted no time in asserting his dominance, dismissing Stokes in a mere 8 deliveries. The veteran spinner put pressure on Stokes since the latter's arrival at the crease. He set up three fielders around the short slip area and consistently bowled dipping tossed-up deliveries onto Stokes' stumps.

After defending the first 7 balls successfully, at last, Ben Stokes lost his calm. He was trapped onto the middle stumps and an outside edge went straight to Tom Bruce at short slip. The edge had minimum elevation. But Bruce reacted swiftly to get his hand underneath in time and ended Stokes' short stay at the crease to rock Durham.

Durham lost five wickets at 145 runs, and since the damage had already been done, they were bowled out for 236 runs in response to Lancashire's 357 runs in the first inning.

That being said, this dismissal underlines Lyon's excellent form and his potential impact against quality attack. His ability to outthink and outplay one of the world's best all-rounders is a positive sign for Australia.

On the other hand, for Ben Stokes, this dismissal exposed his vulnerability against high-quality spin. It's an area he will need to address, especially as a captain of the English Test team.