Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

Dinesh Chandimal has chanced his arm but is keeping Sri Lanka alive here.

50 for Dinesh Chandimalpublished at 58 overs

58 overs

SL 174-4

Positive, counter-attacking innings from Dinesh Chandimal.

He gets there with a couple of streaks of luck, both edged over the slips for four, but he's earned it for his productivity at the crease since he came in.

It's a half-century from 42 balls, his fastest in Tests.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Shoaib Bashir is inexperienced but this is a good learning process for him. The sun is out, the batters are set and the pitch is flat.

Dinesh Chandimal ticks off three more with a streaky edge past slip, and that brings up the fifty partnership in good time, coming from 62 balls.

Chandimal has led that charge with a flurry of boundaries.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

That would have been absolutely down the throat of an orthodox short leg, but you can't have them everywhere.

Another challenging maiden from Woakes, who's got the ball on a string.

Angelo Mathews pops one up into the air but with no short leg in place, it lands safely despite a scrambling effort from the bowler to get there.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

This will be a good test for Shoaib Bashir. This pair have all the experience in the world and will look to put him under pressure.

If you can take out the spinner you can then tire out the seamers.

Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Powerful sweep from Dinesh Chandimal. He is going on the attack early.

Dinesh Chandimal takes the attack to Shoaib Bashir.

He sweeps the first ball of the over for four, drawing a few "ooohs" from England fielders as it just evades Dan Lawrence at short leg.

Bashir responds with a couple wider of the off stump, and Chandimal clubs them both through the off-side for two more boundaries.

A test for Bashir and Ollie Pope's captaincy of him.

A testing over from Chris Woakes, who has bowled beautifully throughout this Test, using the Lord's slope to his advantage expertly.

Dinesh Chandimal sweeps for four to conclude Shoaib Bashir's over.

England are hunting wickets and with so many runs to play with, they've left loads of big gaps in the field for Sri Lanka to target.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

The trap was set, they got a couple like that in the first innings. But it did go quickly to Dan Lawrence and just evaded him.

Eventful over!

Dinesh Chandimal drives a full delivery for four, before almost falling into the leg-side trap again! The ball flies past the fielder at leg slip and runs away for four.

An early wake-up call for the batter. Here's a reminder of how he got out to it in the first innings.

Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

I have noticed that all the England players are looking after the ball and giving it a good shine. Reverse swing may come into play later on.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

One thing to consider if Sri Lanka do get stuck in during this session is the new ball will be available just after tea.

A steady start with just two to Angelo Mathews.

The sun is beaming down on a half-empty Lord's.

Well, plenty to think about there and plenty of concern, too - England can't keep using the likes of Sri Lanka and West Indies as "Ashes warm-ups". That's not a helpful thought process for anybody.

So, back to the game in front of us, and Shoaib Bashir has the ball in hand with Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal in the middle.

Rex Clementine of The Island newspaper in Sri Lanka, on BBC Test Match Special: "Things are different in Sri Lanka. A Test match in Colombo would be free of charge, but not many would show up. There's not much interest, there would be more interest in places like Kandy and Galle - but they'd still be free.

"I came out of St John's Wood station today which is normally so busy, but today did feel different. Sri Lanka haven't played very well, that might also be a reason that their fans haven't come in, as well as the prices."

The Daily Mail and Wisden editor Lawrence Booth: "The game bends over backwards for India, people want to accomodate them because they run the show and bring in the most money. The other countries also want India to visit, to have a tour from them, because that brings in the broadcast money.

"So we're reaping what we have sown, which is an imbalance in the game that goes back at least a decade. And what did we expect? Did we expect England fans, even those who love Test cricket, to keep paying for these three-day Tests that aren't competitive?

"The game has got to come together and look at this problem. If we keep denying these countries the resources that they need, it's not going to get any better."

BBC Sport's Stephan Shemilt: "I wondered for a while whether this summer would make the game in England wake up to the plight of Test cricket around the world. For too long, we've said, "We're OK, because we're selling out Test venues". But, if the whole economy of the game here is based on selling out games for the England men's teams, then England need teams to play against.

"And they need teams to be competitive and well-prepared. You can't just rely on the years that Australia and India are here. If every other summer, those contests aren't great because England, Australia and India haven't done their bit in making sure the other teams are competitive, it's not going to be sustainable.

"These three teams have a responsibility to make sure that the other teams are competitive, they want to come and play Test cricket, and that spectators want to spend their money to come and watch it.

"I think that is sinking in now and if a quarter-full Lord's is what it takes to wake us up, then it's about time."