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.

The 35-year-old, captaining the side in the absence of Pat Cummins, needed just one run in Galle to reach the milestone in Galle.

FOUR! Off the mark with a boundary. Sri Lanka vs Australia Match Details . 1st Test (Day1) of Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 between Sri Lank

Veteran Australian batter Usamn Khawaja etches his name in the history books, as the 38-year-old becomes the oldest batsman from the country since Steve Waugh (2003) to score a Test ton. The feat is achieved against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Wendesday,

GALLE, Sri Lanka, Jan 29, (AP: Australia’s batters feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle on Wednesday.

The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting.

Australia's Test series in Sri Lanka often seem to have a touch of the dramatic about them. Last time Australia were in Galle, Sri Lanka saw the greatest mass protests in the country's history, while the teams battled out a 1-1 series. In 2016, Australia had nosedived spectacularly against spin, Rangana Herath gobbling up their top order en masse.

Australia had already qualified for the semi-finals ahead of Sri Lanka but were unable to carry their unbeaten record into the last four. Chamudi Praboda led an impressive bowling attack that took regular wickets and refused to allow Australia to build any momentum in their chase of 100.

Here is the live streaming information and squads ahead of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, which begins from January 29 in Galle.

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