Sri Lanka's ambitions to make further inroads into England's first innings were thwarted on the third morning in Cardiff, as steady drizzle meant no play in the first session and an early lunch was called for 12.30. The covers remained firmly in place although the prospects for play look a little better later in the afternoon.
It meant the visitors had to wait to build on their excellent display yesterday where they reached 400 then claimed Andrew Strauss's wicket in the final over of the day to leave England 47 for 1. Prasanna Jayawardene was the star performer with his third Test hundred in a resilient display from Sri Lanka's batsmen.
The most significant news on the third morning was that James Anderson won't bowl again in the Test after being diagnosed with a grade one side strain. He spent most of the last session yesterday off the field and went for a scan after play. However, he will be able to resume his role of nightwatchman when play does get underway although is unlikely to be fit for the second Test at Lord's next week.
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