Rain gives England hope of draw

Dec 21, 2007

It was hot work for Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan at the start of the fourth day...•AFP

A banner at Galle sums up what the fans made of the first innings effort: "England: hang your heads in shame"•Getty Images

Alastair Cook works through the leg side during his unbeaten 53•Getty Images

...as they added 67 for the first wicket after England's hopeless collapse for 81 on the third day•AFP

19.6 Welegedara to Vaughan, OUT, and the breakthrough, Vaughan flashes at a ball well outside off stump and Jayawardene at second slip takes a good chest-high catch...•Getty Images

The groundstaff cover the pitch as heavy rain arrives...•AFP

...and Welegedara is congratulated on claiming the wicket•AFP

and the no play was possible during the final two sessions•AFP