India, Jan. 29 -- The first Sri Lanka vs Australia Test match in Galle was a much-awaited one for stand-in captain Steven Smith, as he entered the series on 9999 Test runs and on the precipice of becoming only the fourth Australian batter to score 10,000 runs in the format.

He finally achieved the feat right before lunch was called on day one of the Test match, easily knocking Prabath Jayasuriya towards long-on for a single to bring up the milestone. Smith acknowledged the crowd and his teammates with a raise of the bat.

Smith was then dropped on the third ball of his innings, surviving to see his team through to lunch after a fast start was provided by Travis Head, who continues to adapt as per the team's requirements by opening the ba...