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Usman Khawaja’s maiden double century and a hundred on debut from Josh Inglis gave Australia complete control of the first Test against Sri Lanka after two days in Galle.<\/b><\/p>\n
At the age of 38, Khawaja’s 232 made him the second-oldest Australian to make a double hundred in Test cricket, after the great Sir Don Bradman.<\/p>\n
He extended his third-wicket partnership with Steve Smith to 266 before Smith, standing in as captain for Pat Cummins, was out for 141.<\/p>\n
Khawaja then added another 146 with Inglis, the 29-year-old born in Leeds. Inglis’ 102 is the first century on Test debut by an Australian man since Adam Voges in 2015.<\/p>\n
The tourists were eventually able to declare on 654-6, their highest total in a Test in Asia.<\/p>\n
After 154 overs in the field, in which they used only four different bowlers, Sri Lanka wilted in reply.<\/p>\n
Oshada Fernando was lbw to Matthew Kuhnemann, the left-arm spinner opening the bowling as part of a three-pronged Australian spin attack.<\/p>\n
Mitchell Starc, the sole frontline seamer for the tourists, had Dimuth Karunaratne superbly caught at the second attempt by sub fielder Nathan McSweeney at gully.<\/p>\n
Travis Head then trumped McSweeney’s effort with a flying grab at short leg to hold Angelo Mathews off Nathan Lyon, leaving Sri Lanka 44-3, a massive 610 behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n