Close The weather gets England off the hook and allows them to escape with a draw that they really don't deserve despite Alastair Cook's plucky hundred. They have been outplayed in Galle from the off and have been second best throughout the series, so the 1-0 win to Sri Lanka is fair. That sees them rise to third in the ICC rankings while England slide from second to fifth.

That's it from Will Luke, Martin Williamson, Andrew McGlashan and Jenny Thompson, as well as our man on the spot, Andrew Miller. Thanks for being with us and for the thousands of you who have taken time to email. Have a good Christmas and all the best for 2008.

Over95

1 run

ENG 251/6CRR: 2.64

RJ Sidebottom 0 (6b)MJ Prior 19 (100b 2x4)

M Muralidaran3/91 (38)

3.45pm The groundsman, Warnaweera, has just given the shake of the head to the Sky box. It's all over.

3.35pm Massive puddles on the outfield. The groundstaff are sliding around on the covers and have left a few areas exposed. If we do get any more play, it won't be for an hour or so at the earliest.

"The outfield is flooded," says Andrew Miller. "There is no way they will get back out there. The tap has now been turned off, but the pools are calf-deep."

3.30pm And it's chucking it down now, you can barely see the fort and this will be a long delay and might even be it. But the weather has a habit of changing more often than Kylie in concert. There's already water on the covers and the groundstaff are battling against the wind and rain to drag on the remaining tarpaulins ... it's an almost futile exercise and they've actually given up.

3.20pm And they're off, here come the groundsman who sprint on with the tarpaulins. Yes, it's certainly raining now and the clouds are dark and nasty. At the moment they just threaten but if they unload then we will have a lengthy stoppage.

A great spot from Jon in Switzerland. Ryan Sidebottom (253) has now faced more balls in this series than Kevin Pietersen (250). Ravi Bopara has managed only 73.

94.6

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Murali to Sidebottom, no run

this spins past the outside edge

94.5

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Murali to Sidebottom, no run

very close! He was very nearly rapped on the pad on the back foot, but jabbed down at the last moment

94.4

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Murali to Sidebottom, no run

well played. Off the back foot and nudged to leg

Yes, it's officially raining. That's definitely more than a mere "spit". We'll be going off shortly

94.3

Murali to Prior, 1 run

a brute of a ball, spinning massively on Prior who plays it off the back foot

94.2

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Murali to Prior, no run

ooh well bowled, but firmly smothered by Prior

94.1

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Murali to Prior, no run

spearing down the leg side

We have spitting rain again, folks.

Over94

2 runs, 1 wicket

ENG 250/6CRR: 2.65

RJ Sidebottom 0 (3b)MJ Prior 18 (97b 2x4)

UWMBCA Welegedara2/59 (14)

93.6

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Welegedara to Sidebottom, no run

blocked out off the back foot

93.5

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Welegedara to Sidebottom, no run

a rather tired-looking delivery, much too short and wide of the left-handed Sidebottom

93.4

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Welegedara to Sidebottom, no run

outside edge but he played it with soft hands, the ball falling short of second slip

Never fear, Sidebottom is here

Fine innings - but is it enough? He looks dejected as he walks off, head bowed while raising his bat

93.3

Welegedara to Cook, OUT

he's got him! A cracking delivery which cut back into Cook, bouncing nastily on him and a thick outside edge handed Jayawardene a simple catch behind the stumps

Alastair Cook c †HAPW Jayawardene b Welegedara 118 (285b 12x4 0x6 380m) SR: 41.4

93.2

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Welegedara to Cook, no run

left alone outside off

Phew. It's all kicking off

93.1

Welegedara to Cook, 2 runs

dropped! Well, it's all happening here. Cook slashes this without any feet movement and first slip dived to his right, and would've taken that were it not for the keeper's dive. The ball bisects both of them, and Cook survives

Over93

Maiden

ENG 248/5CRR: 2.66

MJ Prior 18 (97b 2x4)AN Cook 116 (282b 12x4)

M Muralidaran3/90 (37)

92.6

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Murali to Prior, no run

Prior is back in his crease and nudging to leg

There's the dog!

92.5

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Murali to Prior, no run

rapped on the pads but it's sliding down the leg side (just)

92.4

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Murali to Prior, no run

beaten by a jaffa

92.3

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Murali to Prior, no run

punched back to the bowler

92.2

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Murali to Prior, no run

hammered on the front foot into silly point's ankles

He'd better be careful with those types of appeals...

92.1

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Murali to Prior, no run

Prior comes forward and edges this just short of Jayawardene, but it looked like it fell short. Jayawardene looks astonished that Rauf has shaken his head to deny the appeal but the ball quite clearly dropped short

Rain alert - the groundsman are lurking on the boundary edge