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, are poised to post a mammoth first-innings total, with Smith and Carey stitching together an unbroken 259-run stand.
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*
Australia got off to a shaky start, losing Travis Head (21) and Marnus Labuschagne (4) early, as the Sri Lanka’s bowlers showed some flair.
But as Usman Khawaja (36) and skipper Smith (120*) steadied the ship, the Lankan spinner’s began to lose their fizz as the day wore on.
After Khawaja’s dismissal, wicketkeeper Carey (139*) put the home side to the sword.
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