Andrew Flintoff presents pace bowler Sajid Mahmood with his first Test cap and opts to bat in the sunshine at Lord's

Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas gets the first Test underway as spectators soak up the atmosphere and fine weather

Andrew Strauss combats some early movement as opening partner Marcus Trescothick makes his return to Test action

Trescothick looks in good knick despite the best efforts of Sri Lanka's opening bowlers Vaas and Farveez Maharoof

Kevin Pietersen and the injured Michael Vaughan look on as Strauss and Trescothick reach their fifty partnership

Mutiah Muralitharan comes on and has a good lbw shout denied against Trescothick but has more success with Strauss

Mahela Jayawardene catches Strauss at slip off Muralitharan for 48 in the over before lunch, leaving England at 86-1

Alastair Cook resumes for England after lunch in his first home Test, while Trescothick cruises to his fifty at the other end

England reach tea at 199-1 with Trescothick poised on 95 after some aggressive sweeping and Cook undefeated on 44

Trescothick marks his England return with a century before departing, caught by Jayawardene off Muralitharan for 106

Kevin Pietersen joins Cook in the middle with the score at 213-2 and both players reach fifty in contrasting styles

Pietersen and night-watchman Matthew Hoggard see England to 318-3 at stumps after Cook is caught off Maharoof for 89