It has been a frustrating, interrupted day but England end it well on top, in part because of Ollie Pope's century.

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England Opening batter Ben Duckett speaking to Test Match Special: "I had a feeling today, I always rock up and expect to bat because if you end up out there, if you're ready, you can get off to a flyer. That wasn't the case today. I always want to score a hundred but I wasn't playing for a hundred today."

On playing a reverse sweep: "I've thought about that shot for a while, it felt like I could do it every ball, it was so wide. Its an era where the reverse sweep is the go-to against spin."

On Ollie Pope: "If a 3 doesn't score runs in two games, there shouldn't be criticism. We all knew his ability and skill, he just proved that today."

On the weather: "It's frustrating. "e probably got more cricket than we should've. It was really dark, unfortunately there's not much we can do."

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

You'd want to sit next to Ben Duckett, he's always so positive. Anything's possible, it's a great mentality to have. What I'd say to him is, put some money in the bank. These aren't great attacks, get a big score, because when Cummins, Bumrah, Siraj come at you...

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

There was no intensity in the field from Sri Lanka, it was all a bit lethargic. You've got a team who probably think they want to be on the plane home. But there's so much more to play for when you're facing England in these conditions. That's as poor as a day of bowling as I've seen in a long, long time.

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A happy man.

Russel Arnold
Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

Sri Lanka are good for 10 overs, not for 100. They need to be able to keep going for longer periods.

They also need to be able to see how the game ebbs and flows and adapt to it.

All you needed to be do was patient and bowl decent lines and lengths. I thought after putting England in, the Sri Lanka bowlers thought it was just going to be that kind of day but it doesn't just happen.

After a quick start, Ben Duckett continued to power on. He ramped and scooped his way to 86 from 79 balls before playing that ramp shot once too often.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

I feel for Dan Lawrence. He's been given this opportunity but he's not an opener. Opening the batting is a specialist skill, the ones that have survived for longest have done it since they were so high.

He hasn't played great, but don't rule him out being a spare batsman. England are quite loyal to people. He'll hope to have a second innings, then hang by the phone waiting for a call about a winter tour.

Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Dan Lawrence took a shot of a man that was too desperate. You've got Duckett whacking it at the other end playing exactly how he wanted to play but he knows that England could only bat once this game.

He was trying to be the traditional opener. He needs to be careful that he doesn't get distracted but he didn't play an attacking or defensive shot, just hit it with no thought.

Ben Duckett had England on the front foot from the very start, capitalising on some wayward bowling in bowler-friendly conditions. The gloom has been around all day.

Dan Lawrence, however, was not able to make the most of the loose bowling. He made two thirties in the first Test but since has made three single-figure scores.

The experiment of Lawrence opening the batting has not worked so far.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Pope arrived at a venue that he adores. So straight away he'd feel more comfortable. He's got a tremendous cut shot and they fed it all day, got him right back into form. But bar a poor bowling performance, you've got to get the job done.

I was worried about him, because you've got players to come back, but scoring runs today and that all goes away. He won't be captain and he can go back into the ranks.

Ollie Pope, England's stand-in captain, came into this match with people talking about his place in the team. He scored a century against West Indies earlier in the summer but scored 6, 6, 1 and 17 in his four innings in this series.

He was in early but, up against some very ordinary bowling, scored a hundred to quieten the noise and ensure his side have had a very good day all things being told.

Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

If Pope had played like that in the first two games, there would never have been a talk about him as a player.

As England captain everything that you do is heightened, the narrative was how can the captain bat. Sometimes it actually brings focus for him. Today, it didn't matter how they scored runs, it was about getting them.

To be fair to him, he did seem stronger at the crease on the first 20 balls, his head looked higher up and straighter, he had much more control.

He punished a lot of poor bowling today. He managed better today than the past two games, he didn't have to play the big shots and he's guilty of doing that in the past two games.

And that is stumps.

Bad light has brought an early end to the day.

Most of the crowd has disappeared but still we wait for any word from the umpires over whether this game has officially been called off.

At 221-3 from 44.1 overs, England have had a very good day in this conditions. Sri Lanka have been poor.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Sounds

It feels lighter now than it was when they were sent off, but who knows...

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

I can't see us playing today because the light isn't going to get any better.

Want something happier?

Here's how Ollie Pope got to his seventh Test hundred.

The crowd continues to boo as the umpires now walk off and head up to the dressing rooms.

Chris Gaffaney holds his palms out as if to say "what can I do?".