Debutant Ben Foakes makes assured unbeaten 87
Foakes shares partnerships of 61 with Buttler, 88 with Sam Curran & 54 with Rashid
Rashid edges to slip for 35 off 38 balls three overs before close - gives Perera his fourth wicket
Curran makes 48; Buttler (38) only wicket to fall in afternoon session
Stokes (7), Jennings (46), Root (35), Moeen (0) & Burns (9) out before lunch
First Test in three-match series v Sri Lanka
Andy Zaltzman
The Cricket Social statistician
Only two sides have had four batsmen clean bowled in the first 25 overs of a Test in the last 10 years - England today and in Auckland in March.
Image source, Getty ImagesButtler 10, Foakes 5
But let's not get too downbeat.
England have two wicketkeepers at the crease! Here come Jos Buttler and Ben Foakes for the afternoon session.
A first innings total of 300 is an absolute must isn't it?
Anyone else got memories of last winter?
Grim.
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Ollie Davies: Nothing like grim repetition of waking up to watch some cricket with breakfast and England already being five down.
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on The Cricket Social
Image source, Getty ImagesThe only thing that has surprised me is the weather. I was expecting rain this morning. The way England have played doesn't surprise me. The talk all week had been that England would be aggressive and put Sri Lanka under pressure.
When you are up against orthodox spin, the spin you would have faced from the age of five, I don't understand the approach.
On the sub continent, I have no idea why you would go for this risky approach. It's like playing against Barcelona with no centre-halves.
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Image source, ReutersIt has been a special morning for Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath.
He is playing in his final Test before retiring remember.
He was given a guard of honour from his team-mates before play and when he came onto bowl fireworks were set off.
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Image source, Getty ImagesMoeen, Stokes, Buttler- all averaging in the thirties I think yet promoted in this Test. They do bring other skills to the team and Buttler has done better recently but the other two are not top five batsmen.
Sean in Birmingham
Just waking up? It's not good news, England fans.
We're currently in the lunch break. The batting goes as follows.
Rory Burns - OUT
Keaton Jennings - OUT
Moeen Ali - OUT
Joe Root - OUT
Ben Stokes - OUT
England have been accused of being too aggressive. They're 113-5 at lunch.
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If you're just waking up, you'll probably want to know the England team. There was a lot of debate about it before the match.
They have handed opener Rory Burns and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes debuts. Moeen Ali has been sent in to bat at number three.
Root is at four, Ben Stokes at five and Jos Buttler at six.
Stuart Broad has been dropped with England picking three spinners - Moeen, Adil Rashid and Jack Leach - plus Sam Curran and Jimmy Anderson.
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So playing 'bold' cricket means being utterly reckless. Root, Jennings and Stokes dismissals all with strokes from a ODI.
Mark, Dartford
Image source, AFPLunch - Eng 113-5
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Frenetic seems to be the word most people are using to describe England.
Jennings was dropped too by the way and also edged between wicketkeeper and slip.
Root also survived an lbw review.
Root had combined with opener Keaton Jennings in a partnership of 62.
Many have called for Jennings to be dropped but the opener batted well, consistently sweeping to get off strike.
He then played a poor shot. He tried to cut a quicker ball from Dilruwan Perera for 46 and was bowled.
Ben Stokes followed soon after with the worst shot of the lot. He tried to sweep Perera but got too far across and was bowled around his legs.
That left England 103-5. Jos Buttler and debutant Ben Foakes made it to 113-5 at lunch.
Image source, Getty ImagesThen Joe Root tried to lead an England counter-attack. There hasn't been massive turn or big swing under cloudy skies in Galle and Root tried to be aggressive.
He hit five fours in his 35 and four of those came within nine balls early on.
But the England captain was out again looking to advance down the pitch. He skipped down to Rangana Herath, managed to york himself and was bowled.
Image source, ReutersSurrey opener Rory Burns has been handed his debut in this match. In fairness he was a little unlucky. He was out caught down the leg side for nine from 12 balls.
Image source, ReutersMoeen Ali was then out on the very next ball.
He was given the number three spot in the batting order but was bowled by a good delivery from Suranga Lakmal.
Image source, Getty ImagesLunch - Eng 113-5
So before the Test, England captain Joe Root said his team needed to be "bolder" and more "courageous" in this series.
I'm not sure if Root specifically meant with the batting when saying that but at one point in that session they were going along at over five runs an over.
They've lost five wickets though and it looks a big ask to post a large total from here.
Let's quickly recap the wickets for those of you just waking up.
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The team will be discussing the play in Sri Lanka, other cricketing issues and probably a lot more.
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Lunch - Eng 113-5
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent in Galle
A lot was made about life after Alastair Cook and the need to follow his example of patience and discipline.
Well we haven’t seen that as yet today. Too many poor stroke selections.
As expected Stuart Broad not picked as this pitch is unlikely to help him. They’ve gone for Curran because of his batting, but I would expect Broad to play at Pallekele.
Thanks Tom.
England, ey.