Trescothick leads England assault

May 11, 2006

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Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss reignite their opening partnership...•Getty Images

Strauss helps to move England along ...•Getty Images

Chaminda Vaas toils without reward on the first morning...•Getty Images

Still, Alastair Cook made a good start to his new role at No. 3•Getty Images

Cook coasts to a fifty ...•Getty Images

But a rare cheer for the visitors as Farveez Maharoof removes Cook for 89•Getty Images

Flintoff continues his captaincy duties and hands Sajid Mahmood his cap•Getty Images

... and Trescothick soon helps England to a steady start ...•Getty Images

... allowing the other England players some time to vest and relax on the balcony •Getty Images

... as does Nuwan Kulasekara•Getty Images

Well batted - Trescothick is congratulated for his 14th Test ton•Getty Images

... as does Kevin Pietersen•Getty Images

Pietersen clips one through leg to round the day off in style•Getty Images

... and eases into a drive•Getty Images

Trescothick launches into a pull•Getty Images

But finally - Got'im! - Muttiah Muralitharan snares Andrew Strauss on the final ball of the morning...•Getty Images

Trescothick is all smiles - although he fell soon after, for 106•Getty Images

Sri Lanka's coach Tom Moody looks on glumly ...•Getty Images