Eng 241-8published at 12:58
That's an outstanding tweet. I think we'd all like to know Nicola Sturgeon's view on England's spin bowlers. Is this a matter for the Scottish Parliament? We're into the last over before lunch...
Summary
Bad light ends play as SL follow on
Anderson 5-16, Broad 4-21
Five catches for Bairstow
Bairstow 140, Hales 86; Shanaka 3-46
First Test of three-match series
Eng 241-8published at 12:58
get involved The official view from Holyroodpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 20 May 2016
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Image source, @scotgovHow about playing two spinners? Surely they'd be Better Together...
Eng 241-8published at 12:57
Steven Finn has obviously been told he can play some shots now Bairstow has three figures, looking for a rather ambitious sweep against Herath. Speaking of Bairstow's century...
Eng 240-8published at 12:54
Yep, I told you I'm an awful umpire. Missing leg stump by some distance. Play on.
Postpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 20 May 2016
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special"I don't think it's spun enough, it's hit him on the back leg. I reckon it's going down."
Sri Lanka reviewpublished at 12:53
Eng 239-8
I've given this out, but I'm a pretty awful umpire. Herath to Bairstow, trying to work on the leg side. Sri Lanka think long, then ask for another look...
How's stat?published at 12:53 British Summer Time 20 May 2016
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician"Jonny Bairstow is the seventh Yorkshireman to score a Test century at Headingley."
Eng 239-8 (Bairstow 103, Finn 0)published at 12:52
Bairstow got a huge hug from Steven Finn, who was probably relieved to have got the England keeper to three figures. There were songs from the crowd and a smile wider than the Pennines from Bairstow. 145 balls, 10 fours and a six. Jonny B is the form player in this England side right now. Jos who?
Postpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 20 May 2016
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Reuters"It's been a tremendous innings. He's controlled, he's still at the crease, his bat looks so wide. None of his strokes look high-risk. He's in tremendous form, he's averaging over 70 in first-class cricket in the last two years."
100 for Jonny Bairstowpublished at 12:48
Eng 236-8
Jonny Bairstow! A century at Headingley, his first on home soil, on his home ground of Headingley. It's a complete bonus, with a drive into the covers fielded by Kaushal Silva, who throws at the non-striker's end and gives away two overthrows. Leeds rises, Bairstow pumps both hands into the air, removes his helmet and looks to the sky. Lovely moment.
Eng 234-8 (Bairstow 98, Finn 0)published at 12:47
On yes, the Watford Wall gets big cheers for a humble defensive prod. Another catcher comes in, but Finn's defence gets stronger and the cheers get louder. Over negotiated. Bairstow on 98....
Postpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 20 May 2016
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special"This England side seem to be one of the greatest at losing wickets in clusters."
Eng 234-8published at 12:45
England have lost three for nine and Jonny Bairstow must be worrying about being seen to his century. Steven Finn the new man. Bairstow happy to take the single when Herath is bowling. Finn has four balls to face....
Postpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 20 May 2016
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special"When Jonny Bairstow is on 97, your job as a tailender is just to hang in there. Now they're in danger of being bowled out before lunch."
Postpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 20 May 2016
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Reuters"You have to say, he's just come in and he's played like a Champagne Charlie."
WICKETpublished at 12:43
Broad b Chameera 2 (Eng 233-8)
Awful, simply awful. Has someone nailed Stuart Broad's feet to the ground? An expansive drive, then a play and miss, then a led-footed waft that results in an inside edge on to the stumps. Dushmantha Chameera's extra pace has done for two England batsmen - Moeen and Broad - that have a reputation for not liking it up 'em. Both have hung back and perished to the full ball.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 20 May 2016
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Pete Corrigan: Now you have to start questioning Ali's position in the side. Poor batting, average bowler.
Rob Zabrocky: Ali, no longer good enough as a batsman, not a frontline spinner. Why is he picked?
Eng 233-7published at 12:41
It might be worth strapping yourself in for the next few overs. Tail in, new ball due, Bairstow on the verge of a ton and likely to get on with it. Looking again, Moeen's dismissal was limper than wet toilet paper. No feet, possibly expecting a bumper, wafting at a length ball, an inside edge the best he could hope for. Stuart Broad the new man, already swinging like a rusty gate....
Postpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 20 May 2016
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, AFP"Moeen's batting has been disappointing for England for a while."
Postpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 20 May 2016
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special"It was rather a flowery shot for a man who's only just come in."