At the close of play on the second day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, the visitors were in a commanding position at 330/3.
Steve Smith and Alex Carey built a remarkable unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 239 runs, steering Australia past Sri Lanka’s first-innings total. Smith remained unbeaten on 120, while Carey played a stellar knock, finishing the day on 139 not out.
For Sri Lanka, Nishan Peiris took 2 wickets for 70 runs, while Prabath Jayasuriya claimed 1 wicket for 107 runs.
By the end of the day, Australia had taken a 73-run lead over Sri Lanka, setting up a strong position in the match.
