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Sri Lanka Vs Australia, 1st Test Day 2: Visitors Smash Their Highest Total In Asia

Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith resumed from where they left on Day 1 and Khawaja scored his maiden double ton in Test cricket. Josh Inglis, who was making his Test debut, scored yet another century in the match. Soon, the tourists declared on 654/6 with 15 overs left in the day. It was their highest score in Test cricket in Asia. Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon took one wicket each to end the day as Sri Lanka are still trailing by 610 runs with Dinesh Chandimal and Kamindu Mendis at the crease.

Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Steven Smith
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Australia's Steven Smith plays a shot | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Steven Smith plays a shot during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Usman Khawaja
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Usman Khawaja celebrates his hundred and fifty runs | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Usman Khawaja celebrates his hundred and fifty runs during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Steven Smith
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Australia's Steven Smith plays a shot | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Steven Smith plays a shot during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Steven Smith
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Australia's Steven Smith plays a shot | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Steven Smith plays a shot during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Usman Khawaja
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Australia's Steven Smith shares a light moment with Usman Khawaja | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Steven Smith shares a light moment with Usman Khawaja during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Jeffrey Vandersay
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Sri Lanka's Jeffrey Vandersay successfully appeals for the wicket of Steven Smith | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Jeffrey Vandersay successfully appeals for the wicket of Australia's Steven Smith during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Steven Smith
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Steven Smith acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the ground | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Steven Smith acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the ground after losing his wicket during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Usman Khawaja
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Usman Khawaja celebrates after scoring a double century | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Usman Khawaja celebrates after scoring a double century during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Josh Inglis
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Josh Inglis, right, congratulates Usman Khawaja for scoring a double century | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Josh Inglis, right, congratulates Usman Khawaja for scoring a double century during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo:  Josh Inglis
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Australia's Josh Inglis celebrates his fifty runs | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Josh Inglis celebrates his fifty runs during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Australia's Usman Khawaja leaves the ground after losing his wicket | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Usman Khawaja leaves the ground after losing his wicket during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Usman Khawaja leaves the ground after losing his wicket | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Usman Khawaja leaves the ground after losing his wicket during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Josh Inglis
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Australia's Josh Inglis plays a shot | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Josh Inglis plays a shot during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo:  Josh Inglis
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Australia's Josh Inglis celebrates his century | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Josh Inglis celebrates his century during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Sri Lankan team members leave the field | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lankan team members leave the field at the end of the first innings during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Matthew Kuhnemann
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Australia's Matthew Kuhnemann celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Oshada Fernando | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Matthew Kuhnemann celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Oshada Fernando with teammates during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Mitchell Starc
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne with teammates during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 photo: Angelo Mathews
SL vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Nathan Lyon and teammates celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Nathan Lyon and teammates celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews during day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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