Butcher makes his mark

Third Test, Old Trafford, day two (stumps): England 339-4 v Sri Lanka

Heavy drizzle until midday delays play and leaves the outfield very damp

Mark Butcher looks anxious to keep up England's momentum when play resumes

Butcher achieves his fifth test century, reaching 123 before being given out lbw to Vaas

Butcher's Surrey colleague Alec Stewart will resume on 57 after smashing nine fours to reach his half century

Andrew Flintoff may not be too happy with him though, after Stewart's shot hit the stumps to run Flintoff out

Umpire Steve Bucknor is forced to postpone play at 1735 BST due to bad light