Sri Lanka v England 1st ODI

England skipper Paul Collingwood calls incorrectly and Sri Lanka opt to bat first at Dambulla

Monty Panesar cuts a disconsolate figure on the boundary edge after being left out of the England side

New England keeper Phil Mustard watches as Sanath Jayasuriya flays a boundary through the off-side field

After seeing Jayasuriya dropped two balls earlier, Ryan Sidebottom finally makes the breakthrough for England

Owais Shah shows England's commitment in the field with a diving effort to cut off a back-foot drive by Upul Tharanga

After the loss of both openers, Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene tries to steer his side to a big total

Seven years on from his previous England appearance, Graeme Swann celebrates after dismissing Kumar Sangakkara

As the light fades at Dambulla, England skipper Collingwood produces a good spell of 2-44 - but Sri Lanka reach 269-7

Home supporters take advantage of every possible vantage point to watch the action

Shock-haired paceman Lasith Malinga hurls himself into the fray for Sri Lanka with the new ball

New boy Phil Mustard hits an early six but falls to Farveez Maharoof for 27 in the eighth over of England's reply

England suffer a huge blow as Ian Bell, who has scored over 1,000 one-day runs this year, departs for a duck

Kevin Pietersen is unhappy with the decision but becomes Farveez Maharoof's third victim, having made only one

England slump from 58-1 to 91-5 with captain Collingwood among those joining the procession when he is caught at slip

Alastair Cook toils for 80 balls to make 46 but his resistance is finally ended as Maharoof returns figures of 4-31

Ravi Bopara produces some stylish strokes in an unbeaten 27 but it's too little, too late for England who are all out for 150

Sri Lanka celebrate a thoroughly efficient performance after picking up the final England wicket

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