275-4 - Tremlett has now been taken out of the attack, with Broad - who himself has a sore left heel - coming on in his place. His first ball is worked away by Sangakkara in front of point for four, and a scampered single to mid-off takes Sri Lanka's stand-in skipper through to 98. James has made me a double offer as England's bowlers look about as dangerous as a spoon at a knife fight - I can have his Peugeot 206 (also known as 'Frank the Tank') for £1,500 and he'll throw in John Martyn's 'Bless The Weather' to boot.
268-4 - A worrying sign for England in the deep as the physio is hovering around behind Tremlett (perhaps he's promised to show him his party trick where he puts his whole first in his mouth?). In the meantime, Samaraweera continues to ride his luck, just about taking evasive action in time to get his hands and bat out of the way of an Anderson bouncer, which takes his upper arm and loops way over the head of Prior for four extras.
262-4 - Samaraweera gets to his second half-century of the series, and his 27th in Test cricket, when he works a short delivery past the man now stationed at leg gully for a couple. The positioning of the fielder shows that England are going to go all 'bodyline' on Sri Lanka now, peppering Samaraweera in particularly with a barrage of short-pitched stuff. The batsman's response? A counter-attacking pull for four that takes the lead to 68.
255-4 - Samaweera drives confidently through the covers for a couple, resulting in the next ball from Anderson being a lot quicker and a lot shorter. The batsman is not so comfortable playing back, taking a blow on his gloves as he turned his head away. Again, he works a ball off his hip for a single to get off the strike, raising questions as to why England haven't got a catcher at leg gully. Anderson is not amused at all and is positively fuming when Sangakkara edges the final delivery high over Strauss at first slip for his first runs of the afternoon session. The Sri Lanka skipper is now into the 90's at last.
248-4 - Tremlett has Samaraweera hopping around in the crease with some short stuff, one delivery just going past the outside edge while the next actually takes it, only to go high over the head of the slips and away for four runs. The same batsman plays the final ball in much better fashion, riding the bounce to work it away to fine leg for a single.
242-4 - It's a second successive maiden by Anderson, though he doesn't look any closer to taking a wicket. I'm finding this cricket rather tedious at the moment; it's shocking to see just how little effort England seem to be making to win this match. There's been a lack of music suggestions so far, while I'm always open to reading a cricket story from readers - has anyone played against any of the current Sri Lankan team in club cricket? rob.lancaster@bskyb.com is the e-mail address.
242-4 - Tremlett's aiming far too much down leg, getting away with it for the majority of the over before Samaraweera flicks away the final delivery for a couple. Skipper Strauss still isn't wearing a smile on his face, his bowlers are letting him down here after his somewhat early declaration yesterday afternoon.
240-4 - It's a maiden from The Burnley Express and again the odd sign of some uneven bounce. Sri Lanka's lead now stands at 47, so every run they can add will be vital in their bid to save the Test. The forecast suggests we may have some wet weather later on, though not until after the tea break.
240-4 - Samaraweera flicks away Tremlett's first ball back into the attack to the fine leg fence to bring up the half-century stand between himself and Sangakkara. To be fair to Tremlett, he's much better for the rest of the over. He even beats Sangakkara with a delivery that cut back in to the left-hander, going in between his bat and his body as he attempted a rather ambitious cut shot.
234-4 - First ball up and immediately Samaraweera wafts away outside off stump, like his bat is somehow drawn to the brand new cherry coming down at him. He does make contact later in the over, though, driving a full delivery down the ground for four runs and then doing the same to one thrown a little wider outside off, this time hitting it through the covers for a couple. England look worringly flat today, like they are just going through the motions until the rain arrives this afternoon. Very, very disappointing bowling effort so far.
227-4 - Swann sends down the first over after lunch but it could be his last one for a while - the second new ball is now available for England and they are going to immediately take it, umpire Tucker holding it up so that everyone can see the lovely cherry in his hand. James Anderson is going to get his hands on it first.
Christopher has got in touch to tell me to forget about the Smart Car and just get a push bike - to get the 30 miles from my house to work every day? I'm not Bradley Wiggins. Alexander is going even more off the wall with his suggestion of a 1984 Pontiac Trans Am to celebrate the first time Sri Lanka played on English soil. I was thinking more along the lines of a SEAT Ibiza.
So that's one session down on day five, and it has firmly belonged to the tourists. Sangakkara is closing in on his first Test ton as he looks to steer his side to safety. Home skipper Strauss, on the other hand, looked far from happy as he headed off the field. He was not amused. Right,I'm off to have a look at the car website Jaime has sent me and perhaps find somewhere that sells a can of Rubicon to quench my thirst. Keep the e-mails coming in during the lunch break to rob.lancaster@bskyb.com.
226-4 - To be honest, it wasn't worth Swann rushing through. Pietersen gives us an over that is mostly full of half-trackers, providing little danger to either Sangakkara or Samaraweera. The Sri Lankan duo survive comfortably enough to take their team to lunch on 226-4, meaning a lead of 33 already.
223-4 - Swann must have some serious starch on his collar - it looks like it wouldn't budge in a force 10 gale. The off-spinner tries to get through the over in a hurry, giving us a chance for one more before the break, but his plan isn't helped by a half-tracker to finish that Samaraweera pushes through the covers for three. Still, umpire Dar decides we will have time for six more deliveries before the lunch interval.
218-4 - Samaraweera flicks away for a couple as Pietersen starts the over bowling around the wicket at the right-hander. He then picks up a single into the gap at square leg before Sangakkara finishes the over with a delicate but well-timed sweep, giving Anderson no chance of cutting off the boundary as he moved around from deep square leg.
211-4 - Swann has a change of ends as we approach lunch on day five (I think I'm going to have crisp sandwiches today, seen as I've got a packet of Canadian Ham Seabrooks with me) but it doesn't bring about a change in luck. Everyone on the field seems ready for the break now - Sri Lanka lead by 18.
208-4 - KP is called on to have a bowl before lunch. He was literally called on, too; he was actually off the field an over ago but Strauss summoned him back from the dressing room because he's short on other options! Pietersen starts with a gentle full toss that Sangakkara pats back (that was Test cricket at its very best) but he does use the facilities from then on, getting some turn as he gives it plenty of air. A pair of singles takes Sri Lanka's lead to 15.
206-4 - Sri Lanka go past 200 when Samaraweera clips away a leg-side half volley through mid-wicket for four. He gets the same shot out again later in the over. The second time, however, he makes contact much later on, sending the ball down to the fine leg fence instead. It's poor from Anderson and generally poor from England this morning - you get the feeling they're not really that bothered about winning this Test, seen as they're already ahead in the series anyway.
198-4 - A maiden from Swann to Sangakkara; there's little more I can add than that. Laurence has had enough of my moaning about the cost of cars - he suggests either a Renault Megane, VW Golf or a Lexus. All nice ideas, Laurence, though I'm still strangely tempted by a Smart Car.
198-4 - Sri Lanka's lead now stands at five after a single from Sangakkara's blade during the Anderson over. The Burnley Express has been too short today, let's hope he learns to pitch it up by the time the second new ball comes. The Broad debate continues on the e-mails - Julian in Bermuda (I hope you're not lost) thinks Stuart should be dropped from the Test team, with Finn his favoured replacement. He also suggests I get a moped, so I'm not fully sure if the e-mail is genuine.
197-4 - England have pushed back a long-on for Samaraweera after his mighty blow in Swann's last over. I don't like that - it's too defensive a move when wickets are key, not runs. Meanwhile on the e-mails, Andy, like Neil earlier today, seems to believe that typing about cricket earns you a wage akin to a professional footballer or a stock broker, as he suggests I purchase a Mercedes-Benz E Class cabriolet. I could barely afford an air freshener to put in it, Andy. Keep the ideas coming, though, to rob.lancaster@bskyb.com.
195-4 - Sri Lanka move ahead, and in glorious fashion too, as Sangakkara drives Anderson away past a diving mid-off for four. England will have to bat again now, though before then they will have to bowl much, much better. A new ball is just around the corner for them and with that in mind, Broad is back on the field now.
191-4 - Sangakkara sneaks a single to mid-wicket before Thilan Samaraweera gives Swann the charge! The right-hander comes down the pitch and superbly lifts the off-spinner over mid-wicket for a one-bounce four. That's cut the deficit down to two as we get within half-an-hour of lunch on day five. INJURY UPDATE: Broad apparently has a bruised heel, which is a bit of a concern as he's meant to captain England for the first time in Twenty20 cricket next Saturday.
186-4 - As expected, Anderson is back into the attack. Strauss might as well have stuck with Trott as an over of gentle away swingers from The Burnley Express allows Samaraweera to leave them all alone. Sri Lanka now trail by seven runs with six wickets in hand - the forecast for this afternoon is mixed, so they will also have one eye on the weather radar too.
186-4 - WICKET! - Finally the nightwatchman goes! Forget any thoughts of an early draw now as Herath pays the price for having a complete slog at Swann, only resulting in him being struck on the back leg in front of off stump. Umpire Tucker agrees with England's forceful appeal, despite a bit of doubt over whether the batsman was struck outside of the line, and now Sri Lanka are, at long last, four down. Thilan Samaraweera comes out and number six and gets off the mark to his third ball with a flick to deep square leg, meaning he will be on strike for the next over - I bet it's not that Trott that bowls it, though.
184-3 - Herath twice flicks down to fine leg for a couple, forcing the poor 12th man to run like crazy to save runs. He does then have another attempt to slog over mid-wicket, but this time doesn't get any elevation to his shot. So, when given a bit of width outside off, he instead goes for the more subtle approach, steering it away past the two slips for four more. He's now on to 36 and Trott's two overs have gone for 23 - can we just shake on a draw now and go home early? I've got to return some video tapes back this evening, too.
176-3 - Sangakkara joins in the boundary fun, cutting away Swann through a huge gap at point to take him into the 70's. This fourth-wicket pair have now put on 66 runs and have cut Sri Lanka's deficit down to a mere 17.
172-3 - Here's a worrying sign for England - we're only an hour into the fifth day and already Strauss is forced to turn to Trott. His opening delivery is pushed towards mid-wicket and, perhaps showing his disgust at not getting another go with the ball himself, Tremlett runs around to it before releasing a rocket of a throw...that goes past everyone and away for four freebies. It's the sign of things to come for Trott - Herath slogs him away over mid-wicket for four off the front foot and then also pulls the last ball of the over away to the square leg fence for another boundary, making it 15 from the over in total.
157-3 - England appeal loudly for leg before when Herath is struck pad first when pushing forward to a ball drifting in with the arm from Swann. Umpire Rod Tucker says 'not out' and, despite Matt Prior (who thinks everything is out) pushing hard for the use of a review, Strauss opts not to question the original decision. Replays suggest he should have listened to his wicketkeeper after all - it hit in line and was taking out middle halfway up. Something to contemplate during DRINKS.
157-3 - Broad's definitely got a problem (though Mark via e-mail thinks that it's a case of a lacking a little in the manners department). He is grimacing on his follow-through but continues to bowl, coming around the wicket to Herath to change the angle. After a chat with skipper Strauss at the end of the over, Broad heads off the field for treatment.
156-3 - Time for some spin. Swann gets drafted into the attack as England's seamers have looked pedestrian so far today. There's no wicket in his first over but there is some drift into the left-handed Herath, with one ball in particular pinching and spinning away sharply. Tom's still banging on about Mendis, bemoaning the fact that Somerset signed him. He was only a short-term recruit by the county, Tom, as Murali Kartik was on Indian Premier League duty.
155-3 - Herath is loving this now, flicking Broad away for a couple in the air through a large gap at mid-wicket and then getting a short-armed jab out to deal with one dropped in by the bowler. He times it well enough to reach the fence and with a single off the last down to third man, he's now on to 17. Broad doesn't look happy and now it's clear why - the physio comes on to have a word with him, though I'm not sure if he's got a physical problem or is just feeling under the weather.
148-3 - Herath again gets off the strike with a single down to fine leg. He then watches on from the non-striker's end as Sangakkara drives gloriously through the covers for his second boundary of the day so far. His third isn't long in coming, though, as an over-pitched delivery from Anderson is driven straight back past the bowler - that's pure class from Sri Lanka's stand-in skipper.
139-3 - Strauss makes an early change into the attack (and I just thought Tremlett was starting to warm up, too) as Broad comes on. He starts off with some short stuff (what's new there?) but does bowl a little fuller to Sangakkara towards the end of his over. Remember I'm after album and car recommendations this morning - rob.lancaster@bskyb.com is the e-mail address if you want to get in contact.
135-3 - Anderson is still around the wicket bowling away swingers, allowing both left-handers to leave the majority well alone. To be honest, England have bowled pretty poorly so far this morning, even Herath looks completely comfortable at the crease (apart from that drop in the slips).
133-3 - Sangakkara drives superbly through mid-on for four, bringing up his 35th Test half-century. Although he's holding up England's victory hopes, it is nice to see the left-hander finally look comfortable with the bat in this series - Kumar simply never makes ugly runs. There's also a boundary off the final ball of the over, as a leg-side delivery is missed by both Herath and Prior, meaning it gallops away for four byes. Sri Lanka now trail by just 60.
123-3 - Chance...but it's down! Herath pushes away outside his off stick and the ball takes the edge, heading at around head height to the left of skipper Strauss at first slip. Swann, however, has come across in front of his skipper, putting him right off. In the end Strauss has to take the safety-first approach, meaning he parries it down towards the third man fence for a couple. Anderson is not amused - perhaps he'll Tweet about it later.
121-3 - Tremlett immediately lets Herath off the hook with a delivery down leg that hits the left-hander's pad and runs away for an extra. Sangakkara also gets a single to the same area - though off the bat - to move to 49. Herath follows suit from the last delivery, meaning he's pinched the strike. The most amazing thing during the over is that Shane Warne reveals, live on Sky Sports, that Chris Tremlett can fit his entire fist in his mouth - I'm just not sure what to say about that...
It would appear there might have been a bit of glove in that single that Herath took; he's now requiring a meeting with the physio, who applies a bit of strapping to a finger.
118-3 - Anderson is around the wicket to both left-handers first thing this morning. Herath sneaks another single right where short leg would have been, though it turns out there was no bat or glove involved anyway. Tom asks "whatever happened to Mendis in this series?". Expect to see much more of him in the one-dayers, Tom, because his spin bowling is much more potent in the shorter forms of the game.
117-3 - Another maiden, this time with Sangakkara trying to let as much as possible go through to the wicketkeeper. The bounce in this pitch is so good that you can leave on length. Neil and Alan both can't see past Nadal at Wimbledon apparently, although the former must be confused in thinking I'm mega rich when he suggests "you can't go wrong with an Audi A5". My bank manager would beg to differ, Neil.
117-3 - Anderson begins his work for the day with a maiden, though Herath is allowed to leave alone far too many of them. The last delivery does bring about a play-and-a-miss, though only because the nightwatchman wafts away outside off stump. Meanwhile, Shaun is clearly in a good mood for a Monday morning - he has brilliantly suggested that, rather than buy a new car, I purchase a tank. They're tax and MOT exempt (apparently), plus parking would never be an issue again. Filling it up in a garage could be an issue, though.
117-3 - Herath pats the first ball of the day down on the leg side to sneak a single and immediately get off strike. Sangakkara then leaves alone the majority of the deliveries after that, before unfurling a glorious cover drive to the last. The boundary - "he timed the ears off it", as Shane Warne would say - takes him on to 48. Tremlett, meanwhile, needs a bit of time to get the legs pumping this morning - that was decidedly medium pace by his standards.
It's going to be Chris Tremlett to start off proceedings on day five at the Rose Bowl - bit of a sparse crowd in at the moment, hopefully a few more will flock in if the weather stays fair.
So the players are making their way out to the middle now, England getting themselves together for a huddle on the edge of the outfield as Sri Lanka's batsmen - Kumar Sangakkara and nightwatchman Rangana Herath - wait for them at the wicket.
You can have your say on the cricket today by e-mailing in to rob.lancaster@bskyb.com. I'm also keen to have your tips for Wimbledon, ideas for what car I should buy (as I'm searching for a new motor) and also any album recommendations.
So here we are on the fifth morning with Sri Lanka set to resume their second innings on 112-3, meaning they still trail by 81. More importantly, the situation with the weather is that there's no rain around (yet), so play should start on time.
and welcome to over-by-over coverage of not only the final day of this Rose Bowl Test, but also the final day of this series between England and Sri Lanka.