59-1 Trescothick out for 27 ....Cook in next...

Good first day.........138/3 just behind a woeful Sri Lanka !!!!

Saw a bit at lunchtime in the pub all the english bowlers on a very goo length....full length...just outside off...the Sri Lankans cannot resist the drive....hence Jones had a good days behind the sticks !!!!

Play due to start at 12.20.

England resume on 138 for 3 with Pietersen and Hoggard at the crease.

It's interesting that Sri Lanka have chose not to open with Vaas and Malinga. I would have given Malinga a spell at Pietersen and Hoggard as he's quick, difficult to pick up and on a damp pitch in overcast conditions he could be a handful due to his ability to bowl swinging yorkers at pace. Then if Malinga was getting carted all over the park, I would have turned to Murali.

Luckily, Murali won't be quite as effective in these conditions.

Hopefully Hoggard can stay in for a little while, maybe until the end of Vaas' spell which would be great as then Collingwood would be coming in to one of Sri Lanka's lesser quickies.

50 for Pietersen, and he's starting to open up.

Commentators saying it may be too wet for Murali to grip the ball. Fielders falling over everywhere. They may go off soon

167-3

A 2nd lucky escape there for Pietersen, got trapped on the back foot by the doosra. BBC thought it was plumb but umpire thought it would go over the top.