Australia take charge of Second Test against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka wins the toss and bats in second cricket test against Australia
Dimuth Karunaratne strode to the crease to start his 100th and last test match after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against Australia.
Australia v Sri Lanka Test 2 Day 3: Live scores, updates from Galle
Alex Carey insists he and Josh Inglis can coexist long-term in the Australian Test XI after the incumbent gloveman followed the lead of his understudy by posting a punchy century at No. 5 against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Australia dominates day one as Sri Lanka crumbles to 229-9 in Galle
Australia was firmly in control against Sri Lanka in the second test after reducing the host to 229-9 by stumps on day one Thursday. Half-centuries from Dinesh Chandimal
Sri Lanka win toss, bat against Australia in second test
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and chose to bat in the second and final test against Australia in Galle on Thursday.
Steve Smith hits his 36th test century as Australia dominates Sri Lanka in 2nd test
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.
SL vs AUS: Australia take charge of 2nd Test against Sri Lanka as Steve Smith, Alex Carey's hundreds spur them to strong 330/3 on Day 2
Australia firmly seized control of the second Test against Sri Lanka as they finished Day 2 at 330/3 riding on Steve Smith and Alex Carey's hundreds
Steve Smith and Alex Carey centuries put Australia into lead against Sri Lanka
Galle: 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. Australia, leading by 73 runs at 330-3,
Twitter Reactions: Steve Smith, Alex Carey ton up to put Australia in box seat on Day 2 of Galle Test
The action of the second and between Sri Lanka (SL) and Australia (AUS) continued on Day 2, at the Galle International Stadium, in Galle. The island nation had finished Day 1 on 229/9, and it just took almost eight overs for Australia to bowl them out on Day 2.
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