After a tough day for with the bat for England on day two, Sri Lanka will look to put the game beyond the tourists as they resume on a slightly shaky 84-5.Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty ImagesSri Lankan batsmen Dinesh Chandimal shouts instruction to fellow batsman Suraj Randiv as they run between wicketsPhotograph: Eranga Jayawardena/APMonty gets his man. Panesar takes the wicket of the exciting Chandimal who goes for 31 after hitting to mid-off where Kevin Pietersen takes the catchPhotograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images
Graeme Swann bowls to Randiv and successfully takes the wicket, leaving Sri Lanka on 115-7Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action ImagesSwann dives to stop the ball, but to no availPhotograph: Eranga Jayawardena/APSwann takes out the middle stump of Rangana Herath as he goes for seven. Swann finished the day with figures of six for 82Photograph: Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty ImagesAndrew Strauss takes the catch as Welegedara falls for 13 off the bowling of Monty PanesarPhotograph: Jason O'Brien/Action ImagesBut Prasanna Jayawardene hit an unbeaten 61 to take Sri Lanka to 214 all out, leaving England chasing a mammoth 340 to win the gamePhotograph: Tom Shaw/Getty ImagesAs England start their second innings, Herath appeals for a catch of Alastair Cook Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty ImagesHerath gets Cook as he goes for 14 and England are now 31-1Photograph: Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty ImagesJonathan Trott hits a boundary as the England No3 looks to steady the ship following Cook's dismissalPhotograph: Eranga Jayawardena/APAndrew Strauss completes a run as Herath fields Photograph: Eranga Jayawardena/APThe England captain plays a poor shot to lose his wicket as England fall to 48-2Photograph: Eranga Jayawardena/APJonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen display good running between the wicketsPhotograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/ReutersPietersen plays a shot during his 33 not outPhotograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/ReutersIt's all to do for England as they finish the day on 111-2, still needing 229 to win the gamePhotograph: Jason O'Brien/Action ImagesPlenty to ponder for Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene at the end of day threePhotograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters
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