Travis Head, standing at short-leg, took a sensational one-handed catch to dismiss Angelo Mathews on Day 2 of the first Test in Galle.

Australia are coming off a really strong Test match series victory over India, so they'll be confident of keeping the good times going in Sri Lanka. Of course, playing away from home is always a challenge.

Australia's Usman Khawaja struck a maiden double hundred and Josh Inglis got a century on his test debut against Sri Lanka to power the tourists to a mammoth 654 for six before they declared their first innings on day two of the opening test on Thursday.

Sri Lankan cricket fans have paid a small but meaningful tribute to Shane Warne and it didn’t go unnoticed by the leg-spinning legend’s family.

Khawaja's eight-hour-plus knock of 232 off 352 balls was historic — the first Australian to score a double hundred in Sri Lanka

Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith and Josh Inglis used their feet brilliantly as Australia racked up the highest-ever total in Galle, and the hosts failed to find a solution

With the Sri Lanka vs Australia Test series set to kick off at Galle International Stadium, explore the pitch conditions, historical records, and the highest individual scores at this iconic venue.

Here are the highlights of Day 1 of the first Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Galle International Stadium, Galle on Wednesday, January 29. ( More Cricket News)

Usman Khawaja's double century, complemented by emphatic hundreds from Steve Smith and debutant Josh Inglis, propelled Australia to an unprecedented score in Galle. Declaring at 654/6, they left Sri Lanka struggling at 44/3,

Usman Khawaja made some past selectors look silly by soaring to his highest score and Josh Inglis vindicated the current panel as Australia put Sri Lanka in a deep hole