The total of 654 scored against Sri Lanka in the first innings in Galle is Australia’s 13th highest in Test history and their highest ever in the sub-continent. Their previous best in Asia came back in 1980 in Faisalabad against Pakistan, where they posted 617.

Usman Khawaja's maiden double century and a hundred on debut from Josh Inglis give Australia complete control of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

As per Wisden, Khawaja became the oldest Australian to record a double-ton away from home. He surpassed Adam Voges, who scored 239 against New Zealand in 2016 (Wellington), aged 36 years and 131 days. Khawaja could break Bradman's record going forward.

Having been asked to bat out of position against an all-time great in treacherous conditions, it would be interesting to know the thoughts of Nathan McSweeney as he watched Josh Inglis waltz into the middle on debut with 400 on the board on an internet cafe Wi-Fi slow pitch.

Australia had Sri Lanka three down after opener Usman Khawaja's first double century and a ton on debut by Josh Inglis helped

Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle.

After Usman Khawaja (232) was dismissed, Inglis brought up his century on the 90th ball he faced - the second-fastest century by a debutant in Test history. He punched Nishan Peiris to deep extra cover to reach triple figures in the second session and gestured to his family in the Galle crowd.

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Khawaja has now become the second-oldest Australian batter to amass a double hundred, behind Don Bradman, who scored 234 at the age of 38 years and 108 days, and 201 at the age of 39 years and 149 days. Khawaja was 38 years and 42 days old on Thursday when he scored 232 off 352 balls on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.

Inglis went on to complete that lauded quartet, joining Adam Voges (against West Indies at Dominica in 2015), Shaun Marsh (Sri Lanka in 2011) and Marcus North (South Africa in 2009) as well as 12 other Australians with Test hundreds at the first attempt. A further five have managed it in the second innings of their debut match.