By SL vs AUS: Steve Smith Smashed His 28th Test Century! Everything You Need To Know About First Day Of Second Test: Australia’s team displayed excellent batting on the first day of the second test match against Sri Lanka. By the end of the first day’s play, Australia’s team had scored 298 runs for five wickets in the first innings, thanks to Steve Smith’s 109 runs.
Australia won the toss and decided to bat first, but this decision proved wrong. Opener batsman David Warner was dismissed after scoring just five runs. From here, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne shared a half-century partnership for the second wicket. Khawaja, seen in good rhythm, was sent to the pavilion by Ramesh Mendis on a personal score of 37 runs.
SL vs AUS: Everything You Need To Know About First Day Of Second Test
Steve Smith came and took Australia’s innings forward. He formed a partnership with Marnus Labuschagne. Labuschagne remained at the crease even after scoring a half-century and managed to complete the century. There was a century partnership between Smith and Labuschagne.
Prabath Jayasuriya dismissed Labuschagne on a score of 104 runs. Smith remained at the crease with his half-century. However, Travis Head was dismissed for 12, and Cameron Green scored 4. Alex Carey came to the crease and stayed with Smith till the end of the day.
Smith managed to complete his 28th century. He was at the crease after scoring 109 runs till the stumps. Alex Carey was at the crease with him after scoring 16 runs. Australia’s score at stumps was 298 for five wickets. Jayasuriya took three wickets for Sri Lanka.
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