Australia on Thursday declared the first innings at 654 for six on the second day of the first Test in Galle and made its highest score ever in Asia. After this, Sri Lanka's team had scored 44 runs for three wickets by the end of the day's play. By scoring this much, the Australian team has taken the lead over India in terms of scoring 600+ runs the most number of times. Australia has scored 600 or more for the 35th time in a Test innings. At the same time, India is second in this list with 33 times.

India second and England third

Australia has scored 600+ in an innings in 35 matches so far. Earlier, whenever they have scored more than 600, they have never lost that match. Australia has won 28 out of the last 34 Tests, while six have been draws. In such a situation, Australia's claim seems strong in the Galle Test as well. At the same time, India scored 600 or more in 33 Tests. India has also not lost a match after scoring 600+ in an innings. India has won 18 out of 33 Tests, while 15 Tests were drawn. However, it is worth noting that India last scored 600+ in the year 2019. England is at number three in this list. It has scored 600+ in 22 Tests. Out of this, the English team won 12 matches, while 10 Tests ended in a draw.

Afghanistan and Bangladesh at the bottom

West Indies scored 600 or more in 20 Tests, while Sri Lanka scored 600 or more in 16 Tests. Pakistan has done this 15 times. Afghanistan and Bangladesh are at the bottom of this list. Both of them have done this once each. Overall, the teams that have scored 600+ in any innings of a Test have never lost. Either those teams won or the Test ended in a draw.

Teams that have scored the most 600+ in Tests
Team Number of Tests Won Lost Draw
Australia 35* 28 0 6
India 33 18 0 15
England 22 12 0 10
West Indies 20 9 0 11
Sri Lanka 16 9 0 7
Pakistan 15 4 0 11
South Africa 14 12 0 2
New Zealand 11 4 0 7
Afghanistan 1 0 0 1
Bangladesh 1 0 0 1

What has happened so far in the Galle Test?
Sri Lankan batsmen were seen struggling in their first innings. Oshada Fernando was the first batsman to get out on seven runs, who was LBW out by Matthew Kuhnemann. Former captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Angelo Matthews also could not last long. Both fell prey to Australia's excellent fielding. Karunaratne got out on a brilliant catch in the gully off Mitchell Starc's ball on seven runs and Matthews got out on seven runs. Travis Head caught Matthews off Nathan Lyon's off spin. Dinesh Chandimal and Kamindu Mendis stood firm till stumps facing some challenging moments. Sri Lanka's team is still 610 runs behind on a deteriorating pitch and is in a delicate situation.

Khwaja hit a brilliant double century

Australia started playing on Thursday morning at 330 runs for two wickets in which opener Usman Khawaja and acting captain Steve Smith were at the crease after scoring centuries. Smith, who completed 10,000 Test runs on the first day, played a brilliant innings of 141 runs off 251 balls. His 266-run partnership with Khawaja is the highest partnership for the third wicket in a Test match between the two teams. They surpassed the previous best partnership of 200 runs between Adam Gilchrist and Damien Martyn in 2004 at Kandy.

Inglis' stormy century in debut Test

After Smith was given LBW by Vandersay, Khawaja brilliantly rotated the strike and hit the loose balls across the boundary. Khawaja then completed his first double century and Josh Inglis became the 21st Australian to score a century on debut. Khawaja's 232-run innings played in 352 balls over eight hours was historic. He is the first Australian to score a double century in Sri Lanka. This is Australia's highest individual Test score against Sri Lanka. At the age of 38, he is the second player after Don Bradman to score a double century for Australia. Khawaja was caught behind the wicket off left-arm bowler Prabhat Jayasuriya.

Inglis missed out on breaking Dhawan's record

Inglis (102 runs) also played fast and did not take much time to score his century. He scored a century in just 90 balls, making him the second fastest player to score 100 runs in debut among male cricketers after India's Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan scored a century in just 85 balls in 2013. Inglis strengthened Australia's dominance with a 146-run partnership for the fourth wicket.