They trailed by runs. Khawaja and Smith offered no respite to Sri Lankan bowlers, soon bringing up their run partnership and Khawaja reaching runs in balls, with 10 fours and a six.
Nishan Peiris, Prabath Jayasuriya and Jeffrey Vandersay had no reply for the Australian dominance as they kept being hit for boundaries now and then. Australia reached the run mark in The run partnership between Khawaja and Smith was undone by Vandersay, who trapped the batter leg-before-wicket for in balls, with 12 fours and two sixes.
Inglis, the Test debutant was on the crease next and got off the mark in Tests with a boundary against Vandersay on his first-ever ball. While Inglis piled on runs against spinners, Khawaja made history by reaching his first-ever double century in Tests in balls, with 16 fours and a six.
Inglis was racing towards his maiden ton but Australia faced a setback in the form of Khawaja being dismissed for in balls, with 16 fours and a six. He was caught behind by Kusal Mendis on a Jayasuriya delivery. Inglis became the 21st Australian to score a century on Test debut, in just 90 balls, with 10 fours and a six.
However, an easy catch to Kamindu Mendis at covers on a Jayasuriya delivery brought an end to his ball run knock. All-rounder Beau Webster and wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey were the fresh pair on the crease, taking Australia to the run mark in Webster lost his wicket to Vandersay after a run stand, for 23 runs in 50 balls.
