Matthew Hoggard clean bowls Upul Tharanga in the first over as play starts on time after Sri Lanka elect to bat England's fielding at Lord's is a distant memory as Paul Collingwood snaps up Michael Vandort off Liam Plunkett Sri Lanka are reeling on 16-3 when Plunkett also removes Mahela Jayawardene in his first over, caught behind for 0 Kumar Sangakkara crashes into the stumps going for a tight run but is the only Sri Lankan batsman to look comfortable Hoggard accounts for the Thilan Samaraweera's wicket before Plunkett collects his third - Sangakkara caught behind for 25 Sri Lanka stagger into lunch at 65-6 after Farveez Maharoof edges Sajid Mahmood for Geraint Jones' third caught behind Andrew Flintoff reduces Sri Lanka to 79-7 when Tillakaratne Dilshan knicks one to Marcus Trescothick in the slips Trescothick holds on to another catch to give Mahmood his second wicket and remove Nuwan Kulasekera for three Monty Panesar makes amends for an easy dropped chance when he ends Lasith Malinga's stubborn resistance on 26 Flintoff has Sri Lanka all out for 141 after Mutiah Muralitharan skies a steepling catch that is safely pouched by Plunkett England openers Andrew Strauss and Trescothick make light work of the Sri Lankan pace attack after the tea interval Sri Lanka fare better with spin and Trescothick is caught behind off Murali's second ball, leaving England at 56-1 Strauss looks to be in good touch but is run out for 30 after a mix-up with Alistair Cook that leaves England on 69-2 Murali traps Cook lbw but Kevin Pietersen and Matthew Hoggard push on to 138-3 at close - three behind Sri Lanka
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