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Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Kandy, 5th day

Sri Lanka take series lead

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Chaminda Vaas makes an early breakthrough, Michael Vaughan nicking to the keeper, Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Kandy, December 5, 2007

England resumed their second innings on 9 for 1 chasing 350. In the fourth over of the day they were 22 for 2 after Chaminda Vaas had Michael Vaughan caught behind. He removed nightwatchman James Anderson in his next over

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Kevin Pietersen is cleaned up by Dilhara Fernando, Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Kandy, December 5, 2007

Kevin Pietersen was cleaned up by one that kept low from Dilhara Fernando and England were in trouble at 55 for 4

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A dejected Paul Collingwood walks past the celebrating Sri Lankans, bowling Michael Vaughan, Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Kandy, December 5, 2007

It got worse when Fernando had Paul Collingwood caught for 16

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Ian Bell takes a quick single, Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Kandy, December 5, 2007

But Ian Bell clung on and added 49 with Ravi Bopara and then nearly saving the match with a 109-run partnership with Matt Prior

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Ian Bell raises the bat after reaching his fifty, Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Kandy, December 5, 2007

Bell reached his fifty off 154 balls

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Muttiah Muralitharan is congratulated on the big wicket of Ian Bell, Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Kandy, December 5, 2007

Muttiah Muralitharan gave Sri Lanka the breakthrough...

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Matt Prior is bowled for a valiant 63, Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Kandy, December 5, 2007

... when he bowled Prior for 63

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Ian Bell is bowled by Muttiah Muralitharan as England crashed to defeat, Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Kandy, December 5, 2007

In his next over, Murali broke through Bell's defences as well and Sri Lanka were closing in on a win

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A portion of the roof fell down on to the seats below, Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Kandy, December 5, 2007

During the day hind winds caused a portion of the corrugated roof above the stands to fall down. Some spectators were injured in the process

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Sri Lanka celebrate as the last England wicket falls, Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Kandy, December 5, 2007

Matthew Hoggard's was the final wicket to fall - in the 94th over - and Sri Lanka won by 88 runs

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