Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene scored a patient unbeaten 86 as England were set 323 to win the first Test on Friday. The hosts, who resumed on the fourth day on 99 for five, were bowled out for 226 after a string of useful partnerships between Jayawardene and the lower order. England had reached four for no wicket when rain ended the day’s play prematurely, with Marcus Trescothick on four and captain Michael Vaughan on nought. Sri Lanka (1st Innings): 331 England (1st Innings): 235 Sri Lanka (2nd Innings): M Atapattu st Read b Batty 35, S Jayasuriya c Trescothick b Giles 17, K Sangakkara run out 19, M Jayawardene not out 86, H Tillakaratne lbw Batty 1, T Samaraweera c Trescothick b Giles 1, C Vaas c Collingwood b Giles 19, U Chandana lbw Giles 19, K Dharmasena lbw Hoggard 2, D Fernando c Trescothick b Flintoff 0, M Muralitharn c Collingwood b Batty 13, Extras (b-4,lb-9) 13, Total (all out, 97.2 overs) 226 FoWs: 1-26, 2-72, 3-72, 4-78, 5-85, 6-123, 7-163, 8-179, 9-180 Bowling: Hoggard 9-2-33-1, Johnson 7-2-28-0, Flintoff 17-5-32-1, Giles 40-14-63-4, Batty 23.2-7-55-3. Vaughan 1-0-2-0 England (2nd Innings): M Trescothick batting 4, M Vaughan batting 0. Total (For no loss, 1 over) 4 Bowling: C Vaas 1-0-4-0.
