Sri Lanka 231-1 At Stumps After Eng Make 486

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan led from the front with an unbeaten century as the tourists fought back against England on the second day of the second Test at Lord's.

At stumps, Sri Lanka were 231 for one, 255 runs behind England's first innings 486.

Dilshan, who picked up a thumb injury that required a post-play scan, was 127 not out after sharing a record-breaking first-wicket partnership of 207 with left-hander Tharanga Paranavitana (65).

This was Sri Lanka's first century opening stand in a Test in England and the best for any first wicket in England-Sri Lanka Tests, surpassing the 168 shared by England's Marcus Trescothick and Michael Vaughan in 2002 on another typically good Lord's pitch.

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara was unbeaten on 13 at the close.

Resuming on 342-6, England were all out for 486 at lunch. Matt Prior was the hero of the morning. He made 126, his fifth test century.

Prior made the most of two missed catches in the slips to help take England past 400 for a fourth straight innings.

England added 68 off the first eight overs of the morning session before Broad got out lbw for 54 to Chanaka Welegedara, who removed Graeme Swann in the same over and finished with 4-122.