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GALLE, Sri Lanka — 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. With a lead of 73 runs and seven first-innings wickets in hand, the tourists are in control. Smith anchored the innings with a sublime 120 not out off 239 balls while Carey took the attack to Sri Lanka with a fluent 139 not out off 156. It was Smith's second ton of the series. Earlier Sri Lanka had been dismissed for 257.
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