Veteran Australian opener Usman Khawaja revealed that they were quite tired after a tough 3-1 home series win over India. However, the they are thrilled to start the series against Sri Lanka with a massive innings victory in Galle.
Australia piled on a mammoth 654/6 with centuries from Khawaja, Steve Smith, and Josh Inglis, keeping the hosts in the field for 154 overs before declaring the innings. Although the tourists lost much of Day 3 due to rain, they still managed to inflict an innings and 142-run loss on Sri Lanka to take a 1-0 lead.
Speaking after earning the Player of the Match award for his 232, Khawaja said Galle has always been a tough place for Australia; hence, the victory was special. The 38-year-old also took pride at how well he has improved himself against spin bowling, having toured Sri Lanka for the fifth time.