Carey was in scintillating touch, showcasing his mastery of the sweep shot to counter Sri Lanka’s spin-heavy attack. As the hosts attempted to stifle the scoring by crowding the leg-side, Carey responded with audacious reverse sweeps, keeping the bowlers on the back foot.

Steve Smith and Alex Carey powered Australia to a formidable 414 all out Saturday in their first innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Sri Lanka, who were earlier bowled out for 257,

Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey overtook legendary Adam Gilchrist's record on Saturday, becoming the first wicketkeeper-batter from his team to touch the 150-run mark in Asian conditions. Carey achieved this accomplishment during the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.