A banner hung from the ramparts of the old Dutch fort proclaiming “South Africa you’re next!” and in the final half hour of day three Australia finally struck the pivotal blows to put them within sight of a 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka.

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Australia put on a clinical display on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka, leaving the hosts teetering at 211-8 and holding a slender lead of just 54 runs on Saturday.

Steve Smith hit his 36th Test century and shared an unbeaten 239-run partnership with Alex Carey as Australia powered to 3-330 at stumps on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka. The Aussies will look to reinforce their advantage.

Alex Carey is hopeful both he and Josh Inglis can feature in future Test teams, as Australia braces for a selection squeeze after the Sri Lanka series.

Sri Lanka will play host to Australia in a two-match series. They suffered a serious defeat against the visitor, who gave a masterclass performance and outplayed them in all sections. Team Australia won the match by innings and 242 runs.