Root repeats his shot from the last over, with the same result. Before today, his last five scores for England were 3, 4, 5 not out, 2 and DNB. But he's overtaken all of those scores with a classic square cut for four as Lakmal strays outside off stump.

And I'm sorry to report that it's raining again, but they're staying on through the drizzle for now...

Andy Zaltzman
Comedian & BBC Test Match Special statistician

Image source, Rex Features

"That was Alex Hales' second golden duck as an opening batsman for England. He's joint-second on the England list. Alec Stewart has three."

Captain Angelo Mathews was a bit coy about whether he was going to bowl at the toss this morning, but he's going to take the second over with his potent brand of innocuous-but-deadly military medium pace, with the keeper up to the stumps. Roy doubles his score with an angled single to third man, while Root is off the mark with a wristy flick for two through mid-wicket.

Stoney: I'm surprised Hales didn't review that. He normally does when he's hit it.

Joe Root is the new batsman. Two slips in for the bearded Lakmal, and Root nearly makes it two down... he pulls the ball just short of the diving Seekkuge Prasanna at short mid-wicket. And breathe...

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"There you go. It's a poor shot from Hales. He's still thinking he's at Edgbaston. It's the perfect start for Sri Lanka. Hales looks to the sky thinking 'oh no'."

Here come Alex Hales and Jason Roy. England need 249 from 50 overs to take a 2-0 lead with two matches still to play.

Image source, AFP

The covers are indeed off, Sri Lanka are waiting near the boundary and we're still crossing our fingers for that 15:40 resumption. Here comes the umpires, hooray!

Anonymous: Covers off but still drizzling. Why wait another 10 minutes? Don't they consider what they're doing to the people who pay to see these games?

Please remember to put your names on your texts.

James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"I couldn't drive the ball till I was 16 because I lacked the power due to my size, so I found different ways of scoring runs. The way that works for you might not be the way that works for others."

Scott Fowler: Broke my wrist stopping a ball whilst fielding. Carried on and even bowled two very poor overs.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"All the greats of this era - Kohli, De Villiers, Buttler - can effortlessly hit 360 degrees and score at a strike rate of 100, and now they're pushing towards 150. It's almost impossible for a bowling captain to keep them quiet when they get going. I'm glad I'm not a captain or a bowler now, but it's marvellous to watch."

Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special

"Arguably, the bowler's best ball is at the top of off stump. However, someone like Jos Buttler has one particular stance, but he can play a number of shots depending on where the ball comes."

James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"Guys are now playing shots deliberately to where the fielders aren't, which is great. They have three or four shots they can play to every ball."

We're going to restart at 15:40 BST. No word yet on the overs, they may not have lost any yet.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Image source, Getty Images

"Jos Buttler's ramp over the keeper's head, he plays it as confidently as I used to play a forward defensive. He's trained the brain."  

James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"I watched AB de Villiers play a running sweep against a spinner, and it became a big shot of mine, especially on the subcontinent."

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"I think kids learn from watching. The shots which were played now and again, 10-15 years ago, are played all the time now. Players can hit 360 degrees now, kids are watching it and I think it's more fun."