Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Lord's

I'm good, but I appreciate the concern. Could be a touch garlicy, so apologies to my press-box colleagues. Not against a fourth curry this evening, either.

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Stephan, if you're reading, let us know how you're doing.

(Without too much detail.)

Marc Higginson
BBC Sport at Lord's

I went for a curry with your chief cricket writer, Stephan Shemilt, last night. It's his third curry in three nights. He asked how hot one particular dish was when ordering last night. "Very," said the waiter. "Sounds good, I'll have it."

Three hot curries in three nights should surely come with a health warning?

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

In this situation Sri Lanka need wickets. How do you do that? Well, Joe Root might nick one early, so you get more slips in.

How's your luck?

Joe Root edges one perfectly through the gap between slip and gully.

Sri Lanka's fielders put their heads in their hands.

Courtesy of CricViz...day three is when Joe Root really excels in home Test matches, averaging 95 across his career:

Day one - ave 63

Day two- 43

Day three - 95

Day four - 47

Day five - 35

Joe Root is deprived of an early boundary as Sri Lanka cut off his favoured position down to deep third.

It's been an impressive start from the visitors. They are so far behind in the game, their bowlers have been really hard done by but they're showing some grit.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Having Joe Root at the other end could help Ollie Pope. Root is one of the calmest players England have ever had.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent

That was definitely a dropped catch rebound. Duckett is a little unlucky.

Anon

A disciplined start from Sri Lanka under the cloudy Lord's skies, while England have been quite watchful so far.

Ollie Pope cashes in on some width outside off stump but can only manage two thanks to some brilliant fielding at deep cover.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

No, I disagree with that - he'll have opened his curtains this morning and seen the clouds and known it might be tough. No Test runs are easy.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent

It feels like Ollie Pope can't win today - if he gets a hundred, people will say it's soft in the second innings when England are building a big lead.

Ben Duckett keeps the runs ticking over from Milan Rathnayake's first over.

I wonder what England's plan will be today? Will they bat up until lunch and go for a declaration, backing themselves to bowl Sri Lanka out cheaply again, or just make the most of the time and bat all day?

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

I don't quite understand this. Look at that big gap between slip and gully.

Surely for Ollie Pope you get a couple of slips in?

Gone! Or not?

There's an appeal for caught behind on Ollie Pope, but the umpire Joel Wilson is unmoved. Lahiru Kumara likes it, but his skipper isn't persuaded into the review.

And for the best, too - it was straight off the pad but outside the line of off stump so there was no chance of an lbw either.

A twitchy start for Pope.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Sri Lanka's seamers have given it absolutely everything but their batters just haven't given them a chance. They haven't had much rest so it could be another tough day.

Ben Duckett solidly defends his first ball from Lahiru Kumara, and we're under way.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent

The ball is only seven overs old, so there should still be plenty for the bowlers. The conditions might make it challenging for England this morning.