Inglis Scores Record Century on Test Debut

Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis made a historic debut by scoring the second-fastest century in Test cricket history, reaching 102 off 94 balls against Sri Lanka in Galle. He became the fastest Australian to achieve this feat, surpassing Shikhar Dhawan's previous record. Inglis's performance contributed to a dominant Australian batting display, with Usman Khawaja scoring 232 and Steve Smith adding 141, leading to a declaration at 6-654. Australia gained a substantial lead with Sri Lanka struggling at 3-44 by the end of the second day. Inglis's century continued a trend of Western Australian debutants scoring hundreds, joining the likes of Adam Voges, Shaun Marsh, and Marcus North. This match marks Inglis as the 21st Australian to score a century on Test debut, following Charles Bannerman, the first to do so in 1877.