Sri Lanka v England 1st Test

England, resuming on 9-1, need to bat out the whole day to save the match but Michael Vaughan falls in the fourth over

Chaminda Vaas follows up that success with the wicket of nightwatchman James Anderson as England's problems mount

Dilhara Fernando gains the key breakthrough as he bowls Kevin Pietersen with a quicker ball that keeps a bit low

And Paul Collingwood's rather lame drive straight to extra cover gifts Sri Lanka a fifth wicket by lunch

When Sanath Jayasuriya removes Ravi Bopara soon after lunch England are seemingly down and out

Ian Bell, playing all the bowlers with little fuss, just needs a partner to give England a chance of saving the match

And Matt Prior provides the support Bell craves, lasting until tea as England's fortunes recover unexpectedly

With England in sight of the draw, Muttiah Muralitharan finally strikes, bowling Prior to set up a nerve-jangling finish

And in Murali's subsequent over an exhausted Bell fails to keep out a fizzing off-break as England lose their eighth wicket

With about 25 minutes of light remaining, Matthew Hoggard is bowled by Lasith Malinga and Sri Lanka win the Test

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