What a performance from @NathLyon421 8-50... class, class, class and one of the great guys of our sport.
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) March 4, 2017
Awesome by Australia to bowl India out for 189-Lyon just brilliant.
— Jason Gillespie (@dizzy259) March 4, 2017
Very much Advantage Australia! Big total coming up!#INDvAUS
Massive congratulations @NathLyon421 you beauty!!! One of the great blokes and very deserving #IndvAus @CricketAus
— Chris Rogers (@BuckRogers55) March 4, 2017
Yes @NathLyon421
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) March 4, 2017
Fantastic day Australia! Well done @NathLyon421, the #cmonaussie
— Ryan Harris (@r_harris413) March 4, 2017
Niiice Gary, yes! @NathLyon421#AUSvIND
— Peter Siddle (@petersiddle403) March 4, 2017
The Goat @NathLyon421 great bowling Gaz/Gary #AUSvIND #NiceGary
— Fawad Ahmed (@bachaji23) March 4, 2017
Hoping our bowlers 2 create th same magic tom.Nathan Lyon bowled like a real lion @ banglore on 1st day of test cricket respect #IndvAus
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 4, 2017
Cricket historian and current member of the Committee of Administrators running the BCCI Ramachandra Guha was also hugely impressed with Lyon.
Nathan Lyon gave a master class in classical off spin bowling at the KSCA today. I hope the great Erapalli Prasanna was at the stadium too.
— Ramachandra Guha (@Ram_Guha) March 4, 2017