England get their tour under way with a game against the Sri Lanka Board President's XI at the Colombo Cricket Club

Stuart Broad boosts his chances of securing a Test spot by taking the first wicket of the tour for England

Steve Harmison, who flew into Sri Lanka just two hours before the start of the match, will not feature until Wednesday

Monty Panesar, here appealing unsuccessfully, goes at five an over but does claim the wicket of Tillakaratne Dilshan

Although Ryan Sidebottom bowls well in Colombo in general it is a frustrating day for England as the hosts rack up 218-3

Upul Tharanga is the mainstay for the President's XI, scoring an unbeaten 92 before a deluge brings an early close

The opening session sees two snakes appear, although they do their best to steer clear of England's inquisitive players

Judging by Kevin Pietersen's body language the Colombo Cricket Club's slippery guests are not on the small side

The snakes eventually hide out of sight beneath a wall but not before one snapper decides to expand his wildlife portfolio