Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith hailed his side's resounding innings and 242-run victory over Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday as "near flawless" after the visitors retained the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy.

Australia inflicted Sri Lanka's heaviest defeat in Test cricket, sealing an innings-and-242-run demolition inside four days in Galle on Saturday.The hosts crumbled for 247 in their second innings, eclipsing their previous worst loss - an innings-and-239-run drubbing by India in 2017.

Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs on day four of the opening test in Galle on Saturday. Electing to bat, Australia amassed 654-6 declared in their first innings to take charge of the series opener at the Galle International Stadium.

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