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Australia in Sri Lanka: Steve Smith hits 36th Test century as tourists dominate

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

Smith was 120 not out as Australia reached 330-3 at stumps, a first-innings lead of 73.

The right-hander joins England’s Joe Root and India’s Rahul Dravid on 36 Test centuries – the fifth most in history.

The 35-year-old reached the landmark in 206 innings, the second fastest behind compatriot Ricky Ponting, who made 36 centuries in 200 innings.

Smith’s latest hundred came up off 191 balls with nine fours and one six.

He survived an lbw review first ball, with the technology showing the ball was missing leg stump, and overturned another lbw call on 23 as he was outside the line of off stump.


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