The first Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Sophia Gardens of Cardiff is foot stepping towards draw. With the shinning double century of Jonathan Trott, at the end of day 4, England has grabbed the lead of 91 runs by scoring 491 runs and their five wickets are still in hand.

According to details the first session of game once again devoted to rain and could become possible after lunch.

Dismissals of Cook, Pietersen

English team resumed their innings on 287-2. Alester Cook can add just 4 more runs to his 3rd day’s score and in day’s beginning tried to play cut shot on the shortened delivery of Farvez Mahroof but the ball, kissing the bottom of bat, saved into the hands of young wicket keeper Jayawardene. He scored 133 runs off 274 balls striking 10 boundaries.
Cook stitched 254 runs mutual runs with Jonathan Trott.

Kevin Pietersen was dismissed by Rangana Herath for 3. He was perhaps unlucky to be undone by the referral system when the ball struck his pad a fraction before his bat, but he was out nevertheless and his statuesque incredulity at the hitch showed how much the subject has got below his skin.

After losing two back-to-back wickets, Trott batted sensibly once again and his new partner prop up him well.

Trott’s double century

Trott completed his double century just before the end of day and curtly was clean bowled by Harith for 203. This was his career’s second double hundred. Before this, he scored his career best 226 against Bangladesh at Lord’s in 2010.

Astonishingly, four of those oodles have been in surfeit of 150, a gleaming renovation rate that has assisted Trott to an astound Test average of 66.77, second solitary to that of Bradman’s 99.94.

At the stumps, England’s total was 491 runs for five.Ian Bell and Eoin Morgan were unbeaten for 98 and 14 runs respectively.