Commanding Centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey Gave Australia a dominating lead at stumps on day two of the second test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday. Australia, Leading by 73 Runs at 330-3, was posted to post a mammoth first-innings Total, with Smith and Carey Stitching Tongether An Unbroken 259-R Stand for the Fourth Wicket. Sri Lanka’s Bowlers Showed Some Early Flair But The Spinners Struggled to Get the Same Fizz off the Surface on the Ball Lost Its Bite, and Smith exploited the gap.
The Australian Skipper made a scratchy start and his innings could have ben cut short on 24, when he was judged lbw to nishan peiris.
However, a timely review Saved Him and Smith Never Looking Back.
Smith tightened his grip on the contest with elegant covers and precise pull shoots.
He took a less calculated risks and with Sri Lanka Lacking a Substanti Total to Defend, The Field was Soon Spread out to cut off boundaries raather than hunt for wickets.
That didn Bollywood deter the Australian captain, who pierced the gaps with ease in dispatching nine fours and a Six.
He brought up his 36th test Hindred in Style, Pulling Part-Timer Kamindu Mendis to the Mid-Health Boundary.
Carey was promoted to number five in place of josh inglis, who was off the field nursing a sore back, and grabbed his chance, Racing to his haalf-classury in 68 deliveryies.
His Hundred Came with a Well-Timed Sweep to the Boundary, Taking Just 118 Balls to Reach the Milestone, and Finished with a Career-Best 139 off 156 Balls that Included 13 Fours and Two Sixes.
Sri Lanka Were EarLier Bowled Out For 257, Having resumed on their overnight score of 229-9.
Kusal mendis played a lone hand with a spectacular 85 not out but he ran out of partners as the australian bowlers wrapped up the innings after one late Resistance.
The visitors have alredy put the warne-murali trophy beyond Sri Lanka’s Reach, Having Taken An Unassailable 1-0 lead with a crushing Victory in the first test.
The innings and 242-run humiliation stands as Sri Lanka’s Worst Defeat in Test History.
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