Gloomy conditions and a sodden outfield cause a delay at Edgbaston with England looking to build a sizeable total

Edgbaston groundstaff prepare to remove the covers from the square with play finally due to start at 1220 BST

Kevin Pietersen looks in fine form once play starts - racing to his fastest Test fifty as England pass Sri Lanka's total

Chaminda Vaas dislodges nightwatchman Matthew Hoggard for three but Pietersen continues to take the attack to Sri Lanka

The runs continue to flow after the lunch interval as the visitors are made to toil in the field

With England in control, a drive through the on-side allows Pietersen to celebrate his second century of the series

Moments later Paul Collingwood falls to Muttiah Muralitharan, ushering captain Andrew Flintoff into the action

Pietersen's run finally comes to an end when he is trapped lbw by Muralitharan for 142 off just 157 balls

Flintoff makes little more than a cameo appearance as Lasith Malinga rips out his off-stump with a good delivery

A full-scale collapse ensues with Monty Panesar the last man out as England total 295, a first-innings lead of 154

Sri Lanka's second innings gets off to another bad start when Hoggard unseats Upul Tharanga for a golden duck

Panesar's day improves when he tempts Kumar Sangakkara to loft the ball to Collingwood as the visitors move to 38-2

The next wicket to fall is that of captain Mahela Jayawardene as he becomes Hoggard's fourth victim of the match

Sri Lanka find themselves on 56-4 when Geraint Jones stumps Thilan Samaraweera after more good bowling from Panesar

The spinner continues to threaten but fails to add to his tally as the tourists close on 86-4 still some 68 runs adrift