Steve Smith hit his 36th test century and shared an unbeaten 239-run partnership with Alex Carey as Australia powered to 330-3 at stumps on day two of the second cricket test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.

Steve Smith hit his 36th century and shared an unbeaten 239-run partnership with Alex Carey as Australia powered to 330-3 at stumps on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.

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.

Steve Smith scored his 36th Test hundred to climb to joint-fifth in the all-time list during the second Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle on Friday.

Australia completely dominated the day as Alex Carey and Steve Smith put Australia in the driver’s seat at Stumps on Day 2 at the Galle International Stadium in Galle. Sri Lanka started to slowly spin a web early on in the first session when they had the tourists 91/3 but an unbeaten 239-run partnership put the travellers in complete command.

Steve Smith hits his 36th Test century as Australia dominate Sri Lanka on day two of the second Test in Galle.

Australian batter has become Australia's leading run-getter in Tests in the Asian subcontinent. Smith attained the landmark on Day 2 of the second Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka. Smith reached the milestone with a single towards long-off on the fourth delivery of the 27th over of Australia's first innings on day two,