Chaminda Vaas removes night-watchman Matthew Hoggard with a fine yorker in the fifth over with England 329-4
With Sri Lanka's bowlers restricting England's flow of runs, Kevin Pietersen has to be patient during the opening hour
Paul Collingwood enters the fray and offers solid support to his England team-mate as the partnership progresses
Pietersen starts to open his shoulders as he approaches a century - smashing a six off Muttiah Muralitharan
Lord's rises to applaud Pietersen as he reaches his third Test century to help England reach lunch on 432-4
MCC members enjoy the action from the Lord's pavilion as England's batsmen look to press on after lunch
Pietersen equals his record Test score before Vaas traps him lbw for 158 with England firmly in control on 502-5
The hosts also lose Collingwood for 57 but Andrew Flintoff has time to make a rapid 33 before England declare on 551-6
A typical Hoggard delivery swings back to trap Jehan Mubarak plumb lbw as Sri Lanka make the worst possible start on 0-1
Hoggard claims his 199 Test wicket as Upul Tharanga shoulders arms and is trapped in front for 10
Sajid Mahmood has a dream debut - taking three wickets for nine runs to leave the tourists rocking on 91-6 at stumps
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