Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle.

Australian cricketer Steve Smith passed 10,000 Test match runs on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, matching Kumar Sangakkara's record.

Here are the highlights of Day 1 of the first Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Galle International Stadium, Galle on Wednesday, January 29. ( More Cricket News)

Usman Khawaja has revealed a plea from Australian coach Andrew McDonald that the veteran keep playing until this tour as the opener took a veiled swipe at those who had been telling him to retire over the summer.

Steve Smith reached a landmark by scoring his 35th Test century and becoming the fourth Australian to surpass 10,000 Test runs. Former cricketer David Warner praised Smith's incredible determination and talent,

Steve Smith etched his name into the history books by becoming just the fourth Australian to score 10,000 in Test cricket

Australia batter Steve Smith passes the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket during the first day of his side's opening match in Sri Lanka.

The 35-year-old, captaining the side in the absence of Pat Cummins, needed just one run in Galle to reach the milestone in Galle.

This is stand-in captain Steven Smith's advice to Australia's less-experienced batters, as he prepares to lead them in a two-Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle. Of Australia's batters on tour, Smith understands the challenge ahead more than most - he has two hundreds in Sri Lanka,

Steve Smith scored his 10,000th test run to put him in elite cricket company and Australia was 145-2 after winning the toss and batting Wednesday in the first test against Sri Lanka. Smith needed only one run Wednesday to achieve the milestone,