Smith and Carey's hundreds rescue Australia on Day 2

SL vs AUS: Smith and Carey's hundreds rescue Australia on Day 2 after early trouble
Australia finished Day 2 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in a commanding position as they finished the day on 330/3 leading Sri Lanka by 73 runs in the first innings. Steve Smith and Alex Carey scored magnificent hundreds to bring Australia into ascendancy.
SL Vs AUS, 2nd Test Day 2: Carey, Smith’s Centuries Put Australia In Complete Command
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.
Smith digs Australia out of trouble in second Sri Lanka Test
The Australian skipper made a scratchy start but found his rhythm to be unbeaten on 78 at tea, having struck eight fours and one six, and was well on his way to his 36th Test hundred.
Khawaja again leads Australia in spin-friendly 2nd test against Sri Lanka
Fresh off a double hundred in the first test, Usman Khawaja has once again underlined why he is Australia's finest batsman in Asian conditions as he led the tourists past an early wobble to reach 85-2 at lunch on Day 2 of the second test against Sri Lanka.
Unbeaten Smith and Carey hundreds put Australia in charge
Captain Steve Smith produced a batting masterclass against spin bowling as he and Alex Carey smashed unbeaten hundreds to power Australia to a commanding 330 for three on day two of the second and final test in Galle on Friday.
Smith hits century to join Root as Aussies dominate SL
Steve Smith hits his 36th Test century as Australia dominate Sri Lanka on day two of the second Test in Galle.
Sri Lanka up against it as Australia sight lead with Smith and Carey
Tea Australia 197 for 3 (Smith 78*, Carey 49*, Peiris 2-36) trail Sri Lanka 257 (Kusal 85, Chandimal 74, Starc 3-37, Kuhnemann 3-63, Lyon 3-96) by 60 runs Stand-in captain Steven Smith's purple patch continued as he combined with Alex Carey to deflate Sri Lanka's attack in the middle session on day two of the second Test as Australia eyed a significant first-innings lead on a very dry Galle surface expected to deteriorate.
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