Aussie batter Josh Inglis struck a Take a look at hundred on debut in opposition to Sri Lanka on day 2 of the primary Take a look at in Galle on Thursday. He reached the three-figure mark in simply 90 balls, the second-fastest Take a look at hundred by a debutant.
The Yorkshire-born right-hander from Western Australia dominated the Lankan assault from ball one. He finally fell for 102 off 93 balls.
The final three Australians to attain a century on Take a look at debut have been all from Western Australia: Adam Voges in opposition to the West Indies in 2015, Shaun Marsh in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2011, and Marcus North in opposition to South Africa in 2009. Inglis can also be the twenty first Aussie to attain 100 on Take a look at debut.
Earlier, Usman Khawaja turned the primary Aussie batter to attain a double hundred in Sri Lanka. He fell for 232.