SL vs AUS: Alex Carrie created history, adam Gilchrist broke the maharikord in world cricket
Alex Carey Record in Test, Sl vs AUS
Alex Carey Record in Test: Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carrie (Alex Carey, Has created history In the second Test match against Sri Lanka (Sl vs AUS, 2nd Test) during the first innings of Australia (Australia), Carrie scored a brilliant 156 innings, by doing so, Carrie won a maharikard. Alex Carrie became the fourth Australian Test wicketkeeper to score 150+ runs, while he managed to become the first Australian wicketkeeper to score 150 + in Asia. Let me tell you that earlier, Adam Gilchrist’s record of playing the biggest innings as Australian wicketkeeper in Asia was in the name of Adam Gilchrist. Gilchrist scored 144 runs in a candy Test match against Sri Lanka in 2004. Apart from this, Alex Carrie has also become the second Australian wicketkeeper to score a century in Asia.
Alex Carey faced 188 balls in his 156 -run innings. Carrie hit 15 fours and two sixes in her innings. Let us know that during Australia’s innings, Steve Smith scored 131 runs. The two together shared a 259 -run partnership for the fourth wicket. Let us know that Australia was dismissed by scoring 414 runs in their first innings. Australia has a lead of 157 runs on the basis of first innings. Sri Lanka could score only 257 runs in the first innings.
Smith’s 36th century
Smith has now equaled veteran Rahul Dravid and England’s root in the list of scoring the most Test century (36), making him the highest -scorer fifth player in Test history. Apart from this, Smith has become the second batsman in the world to score the fastest 36 centuries in the Test.
On the other hand, along with a century, Smith also became the player to score the highest Test century from Australia in Asia, overtaking Ricky Ponting’s record.
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