3 wickets fell on 91 runs … Then came Smith- Carrie’s Jaljala, Sri Lanka’s blowing score took away 300 crosses

Last Updated:February 07, 2025, 20:51 IST

Australia has tightened its grip in the second Test match in Gaul. Steve Smith and Alex Carrie of hosts Sri Lankan bowlers kept up. Smith scored the 36th century of Test career while wicketkeeper Ka …Read more

Smith and Carrie have an unbreakable partnership of 239 runs.

New Delhi. Australia has dominated the second Test against Sri Lanka on the basis of captain Steve Smith’s 36th century and wicketkeeper Alex Carrie’s century. At one time Australia lost their top 3 wickets for 91 runs, after which Smith and Carrie played a brilliant innings and brought the team to a strong position. Australia scored 330 runs for 3 wickets till the second Test on the second day of the second Test with Steve Smith’s 36th century and Alex Carrie. Australia has taken a lead of 73 runs in this way and it still has seven wickets left due to which the visiting team has dominated. Smith is captaining Australia in this series.

Steve Smith (Steve Smith) scored an unbeaten 120 in 239 balls and Carrie scored Sri Lankan bowling by scoring 139 not out in 156 balls. This is Smith’s second century in the series while Carrie finished his second Test century in a brilliant way. Australia lost two wickets for 37 runs, after which Smith and Usman Khwaja (36 runs) played an important partnership of 54 runs for the third wicket. Khwaja, who scored a double century in Australia’s big win in the first match of the two -match series, looked strong against Spin. But in an attempt to play a pull shot off the off -spinner Nishan Paris (two wickets for 70 runs), he was out.

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Steve Smith gets life for 24 runsNo
Veteran Steve Smith was then on 24 runs, he was made a LBW agreement but the decision in the review was in his favor. After this, he brought the Sri Lankan bowlers under pressure. Carrie was launched at number five and this wicketkeeper batsman has taken advantage of the opportunity to score 13 fours and two sixes in his innings so far, while Smith’s restrained innings has scored nine fours and a six. Earlier, the Sri Lankan team was reduced to 257 runs in the first innings.

Smith scored fourth century in 5 innings
Steve Smith completed the century with the help of 9 fours and a six off 191 balls. This is his fourth century in the last 5 Tests. He scored centuries against India in Brisbane and Melbourne Tests. He was dismissed by 33 and 4 runs in Sydney. After this, Smith reached Sri Lanka and hit 141 runs in the first Test match. Now in the second Test match being played in Gaul, he also crossed the 100 -run mark. Smith, 35, has left behind veterans like Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara in terms of scoring 36 centuries in the lowest innings. Only Ricky Ponting is the batter who has scored 36 centuries in less innings than Smith.