England recover from early blows

Jun 03, 2011

Tillakaratne Dilshan won the toss in perfect cricket weather at Lord's and chose to bowl•Getty Images

It was Suranga Lakmal who did the damage after that, first dismissing the in-form Jonathan Trott •Getty Images

Cook remained in prime form, following up his century in Cardiff with another substantial score•Getty Images

Welegedara ended the 108-run fourth wicket stand by getting Bell to edge it to first slip•AFP

Some questioned that decision but Sri Lanka's bowlers got some early breakthroughs. Chanaka Welegedara removed Andrew Strauss in the third over•PA Photos

and then got the wicket of the out-of-form Kevin Pietersen•Getty Images

He reached 50 for the seventh time in nine previous Test innings•Getty Images

Eoin Morgan kept the pressure on Sri Lanka with a half-century, putting on 101 with Matt Prior•Getty Images

England had stumbled to 22 for 3 but Ian Bell and Alastair Cook put on a century stand to steady the home side•Getty Images

Bell wasn't in as good nick, but survived long enough to make a half-century•Getty Images

Prior remained unbeaten on 73, guiding England to 342 for 6 by stumps •Getty Images