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3rd Test: Head, Smith's Centuries Flatten India On Day 2 (Lead)
Nitish Kumar Reddy: With clear weather at the Gabba, Travis Head and Steve Smith smashed contrasting centuries to help Australia dominate proceedings against a listless India as the hosts’ reached 405/7 in 101 overs at stumps on day two of the third Test on Sunday.
The duo also shared a stand of 241 runs off 303 balls for the fourth wicket, after joining forces at 75/3. Along with Alex Carey’s unbeaten 45, Head and Smith ensured Australia had a day to remember by being in the drivers’ seat of the match.
While Smith made 101, including hitting 12 boundaries, to hit a hundred for the first time since the second Ashes Test in June last year, Head smashed 152, laced with 18 boundaries, to make it back-to-back tons in Tests against India.
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