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.

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 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.

Smith continues to have a blinder in Sri Lanka as he broke two records held by Ricky Ponting. On Day 1, Smith took his 197th catch in Test cricket, surpassing Ponting’s all-time mark for the most by an Australian non-wicketkeeper.

Steve Smith made history after scoring a smashing 36th Test Century during the 2nd Galle Test against Sri Lanka. He joins the likes of Indian stalwarts.

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’s talismanic Steve Smith has continued his brilliant run of form in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka as he notched up another century in the second match at the Galle International Stadium on Friday,

Star batter Steve Smith has set a new record by becoming Australia's highest run-scorer in Tests in Asia Asia. The stand-in Aussie skipper achieved the feat on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. The 35-year-old needed just 27 runs to go past Ricky Ponting 's tally of 1,889 runs on Asian soil.