FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Australia Nets - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 3, 2019 Australia's James Pattinson during nets Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Spinner Nathan Lyon grabbed four wickets as Australia completed a crushing 247-run victory on day four of the Boxing Day test against New Zealand on Sunday to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
After setting an improbable 488-run victory target, Tim Paine's side bowled out the Black Caps for 240 after tea, with Lyon breaking their resistance on a balmy afternoon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground following a withering pace assault by James Pattinson in the morning.
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