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Cook, Pietersen steady England

SOUTHAMPTON: Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen rescued England from a slump to 14 for two on a rain-marred third day of the third Test at the Rose Bowl here on Saturday.

England was 69 for two in reply to Sri Lanka's 184, a deficit of 115 runs, at tea.

Cook was batting on 32 and Pietersen on 27 with their third-wicket stand so far worth 55 runs.

Spectators booed after Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar decided tea, after only 4.4 overs were bowled after lunch because of rain, would be taken even though conditions were then arguably at their best all day. — AFP

Sri Lanka — 1st innings: T. Paranavitana lbw b Tremlett 11, L. Thirimanne c Strauss b Anderson 10, K. Sangakkara c Prior b Anderson 2, M. Jayawardene c Prior b Tremlett 4, T. Samaraweera c Pietersen b Tremlett 31, P. Jayawardene c Morgan b Swann 43, T. Perera c Prior b Tremlett 2, R. Herath c Anderson b Tremlett 12, D. Fernando (not out) 39, S. Lakmal c Prior b Tremlett 0, C. Welegedara c Morgan b Broad 7; Extras (b-2, lb-15, w-4, nb-2) 23; Total (all out in 64.2 overs) 184.

Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-23, 3-29, 4-39, 5-89, 6-91, 7-117, 8-158, 9-166.

England bowling: Anderson 23-7-56-2, Broad 19.2-3-51-1, Tremlett 20-5-48-6, Swann 2-0-12-1.

England — 1st innings: A. Strauss c Paranavitana b Welegedara 3, A. Cook (batting) 32, J. Trott c P Jayawardene b Lakmal 4, K. Pietersen (batting) 27; Extras (nb-3) 3; Total (for two wickets in 20.4 overs at tea) 69.

Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-14.

Sri Lanka bowling: Welegedara 7.4-1-17-1; Lakmal 8-1-30-1; Fernando 3-0-13-0, Perera 1-0-4-0; Herath 1-0-5-0 .

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