SL vs AUS: Record-Breaking Steve Smith Equals Allan Border’s Record with 35th Test Century

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Australia’s star batter Steve Smith was in top form during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Cricket Stadium. After completing 10,000 Test runs earlier in the match, he went on to score a fine century, reaching the milestone in 179 balls. This was his 35th Test hundred at the international level.

With this century, Smith has joined Australian legend Allan Border in an elite list. He now has the joint-most Test centuries by an Australian batter in Asia, equaling Border.

Most Test Centuries by an Australian in Asia

• Steve Smith – 6
• Allan Border – 6
• Ricky Ponting – 5
• Usman Khawaja – 5

A Special Record in Galle

Steve Smith also became the sixth foreign batter to score two Test centuries at Galle. He joined Virat Kohli and Joe Root, who are part of the famous ‘Fab Four’ of modern cricket, in achieving this feat.

This was Smith’s third Test hundred in his last four matches, which shows his brilliant form in red-ball cricket. His performance will be crucial for Australia as they look to dominate the series against Sri Lanka.

However, the ongoing series does not hold much value for either team. Australia has already qualified for the World Test Championship Final, while Sri Lanka is out of the Championship.

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