Sri Lanka resume on 147-4 and captain Mahela Jayawardene guards his wicket carefully in the morning session Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell and Matt Prior wonder what went wrong as Prior misses a catch to get rid of Jayawardene Tillakaratne Dilshan plays some expansive shots, much to the annoyance of England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard The overcast conditions on the second day in Galle suggest the final Test will continue to be affected by poor weather But the Sri Lankan artists try to brighten up proceedings during the lunch interval with a traditional dance The recalled Dilshan continues on his merry way and he brings up his 11th Test match half-century just after lunch It is proving to be another frustrating day in the series for the England bowlers, with Ryan Sidebottom feeling the strain But two wickets in the last over before tea, including Ravi Bopara's first Test wicket, gives England renewed hope Captain fantastic Jayawardene ploughs on to reach his 21st Test century - his sixth against England and fourth in Galle The Galle public enjoy their much-anticipated return to Test cricket as Sri Lanka turn the screw on England in the series Chaminda Vaas joins his skipper and scores freely in the final session to take the match and the series away from England
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