Sri Lankan batsmen make England toil

Jun 05, 2011

Resuming on 127, Tillakaratne Dilshan continued to hurt England on the third day•Getty Images

Steven Finn and the other England bowlers struggled for consistency •Getty Images

Mahela Jayawardene was nervy initially but made the most of the leg-side freebies offered by England•Getty Images

Steven Finn finally got one through Tillakaratne Dilshan•PA Photos

Kumar Sangakkara provided him company as Sri Lanka piled on the runs•Getty Images

Chris Tremlett claimed England's only wicket of the morning when he removed Sangakkara for 26•Getty Images

Tillakaratne Dilshan received another painful blow on his right thumb from Chris Tremlett...•Associated Press

The England players into the spirit by taking part in a Mexican wave•Getty Images

Dilshan remained his aggressive self, smashing consecutive boundaries to reach his 150•Associated Press

...and it played a part in his eventual dismissal•Associated Press

It was a dull and damp afternoon at Lord's•AFP