Old Trafford is bathed in sunshine at the moment

10:36 local, 09:36 GMT, 15:06 IST:

19:04 local Time, 18:04 GMT, 23:34 IST: Jamie Smith leads the team off the field as the sparse crowd applaud rhythmically. Sri Lanka are effectively 82/6. England were a bit sloppy in the final session, dropping a couple of straightforward chances (Mathews on 65 and Kamindu Mendis on 39 - both off the bowling of Potts) and eventually, allowing the visitors build a slender lead. Both Mathews and Mendis put up an inspired fight, getting involved in a 78-run stand association for the 6th wicket. It was around the 42nd over, the umpires changed the ball as the older one lost its shape. The changed ball certainly started to hoop and offered encouraging signs for the hosts, as Pope brought in his pacers to try and dislodge the partnership. Mathews was picked up by Woakes and Rathnayake gifted his wicket away to Root after Wood hobbled off the field during his 11th over. Chandimal, who copped a blow to his thumb earlier in the day, will have to perhaps repeat his Galle (vs Australia in 2022) heroics to try and crush the opposition from here. His partner, Mendis, looks increasingly confident as well. Easier said than done. England will be raring to chew the tail up early tomorrow. Do remember to tune in for all the action from day 4. Cheers!!

Shoaib Bashir to Chandimal, FOUR, the field came up and Chandimal backed himself to clear mid-on. It was full and straight and has been smashed down the ground with plenty of bottom hand power...

Shoaib Bashir to Chandimal, no run, spins in from a length, Chandimal looks to work leg-side and ends up dropping it off the splice to the right of short leg

Shoaib Bashir to Chandimal, no run, offspinner around off, clipped away to the right of short mid-wicket

Shoaib Bashir to Chandimal, no run, full and just outside off, clipped away to the right of mid-on

Shoaib Bashir to Chandimal, 2 runs, the length is full enough for Chandimal to push the drive in the gap wide of cover and bring up Sri Lanka's 200 as well

Shoaib Bashir to Chandimal, no run, lets the ball spin and flicks it off the pads to square leg

Final over of the day coming up

Matthew Potts to Kamindu Mendis, no run, very full on off stump at 134ks, Mendis wrists the drive to the left of mid-on

Matthew Potts to Kamindu Mendis, no run, skiddy length delivery at 133ks just outside off, Mendis is happy to nudge it into the leg-side

Matthew Potts to Kamindu Mendis, no run, slower back of a length delivery on the stumps at 110ks, Mendis drops it on the leg-side with soft hands

Matthew Potts to Kamindu Mendis, no run, short of length outside off at 127ks, Mendis hops on the back foot and taps to the left of cover

Matthew Potts to Kamindu Mendis, no run, fuller and closer to off at 133ks, blocked back to the bowler

Matthew Potts to Kamindu Mendis, no run, continues from round the wicket and bowls a length delivery at 134ks outside off, defended into the covers

Shoaib Bashir to Chandimal, no run, full on off, forward and right behind the line with a straight bat

Shoaib Bashir to Chandimal, 2 runs, tossed full outside off, Chandimal opens the bat face and eases the drive in the gap through cover

Shoaib Bashir to Chandimal, no run, quicker outside off, played back to the left of the bowler

Shoaib Bashir to Chandimal, no run, full on off, pushed away to the left of short mid-wicket