Sri Lanka on top as England's batting slumps

Mar 27, 2012

Day 2 began with England looking to wrap up Sri Lanka's first innings, James Anderson bowled Chanaka Welegedara•AFP

England's reply got off to a terrible start with Suranga Lakmal trapping Alastair Cook lbw for 0•AFP

There was another failure for Andrew Strauss, lbw to Herath for 26•AFP

He could not kick on though and was bowled for 52 by Rangana Herath•AFP

However, England too struck quickly in Sri Lanka's second innings. Lahiru Thirimanne was bowled by Graeme Swann ...•AFP

Graeme Swann ended the day with four wickets, as Sri Lanka slipped to 84 for 5, with a lead of 209•AFP

Anderson completed his first five-for in Asia with the wicket of Mahela Jayawardene•AFP

Jonathan Trott was then stumped by Prasanna Jayawardene off Rangana Herath•AFP

Kevin Pietersen came into the match after good form in one-day cricket but he played on for 3•Getty Images

James Anderson added 36 with Monty Panesar for the tenth wicket to get England to a relatively respectable 193 •AFP

... while Mahela Jayawardene edged to James Anderson•Getty Images

Trott's misery was compounded as he ended up in a heap after being stumped•Getty Images

Ian Bell kept a faltering England afloat, striking eight boundaries and a six to get to a half-century•Getty Images

Rangana Herath took 6 for 74 as Sri Lanka secured a 125-run lead•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara too went cheaply•Getty Images