Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Steve Smith (104*) and Usman Khawaja (147*) formed a superb unbeaten partnership of 195 runs for the third wicket, putting Australia in a commanding position as they reached 330/2 before rain halted play on day one of the first Test at the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday. The match was officially called off at 4:38 p.m. due to rain, with 9 overs still remaining.

It was an excellent display of batting by the Australians after they chose to bat first on the Galle pitch. The Australian batsmen came out with an aggressive approach from the start, with openers Travis Head and Usman Khawaja taking full advantage of the favourable batting conditions. They put together a 92-run opening partnership in just 14.3...