Gone! Steve Smith’s fantastic innings comes to an end and it takes a lovely ball to get rid of him. Pitching on off stump and drawing him into a defensive stroke, the ball gripped enough to take the edge and Kusal takes a nice catch up to the stumps. Smith nods his approval but still has to drag himself from the middle.

84th over: Australia 345-3 (Smith 131, Carey 143) Australia work the singles and hit the gaps for twos. Smith paddles and flicks and the lead approaches 100.

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