England suffer collapse

Cricket:   Chaminda Vaas claimed four for 28 as England were bowled out for 81 in just 30

Cricket:  Chaminda Vaas claimed four for 28 as England were bowled out for 81 in just 30.5 overs in the third and final test against Sri Lanka today.

England finished the day in disarray after being asked to follow on, reaching the close on 2-0 and still trailing by 416 runs with two days left in the game.

The tourists, who are 1-0 down in the series, will resume with both Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook on one not out.

Sri Lanka had earlier piled up 499 for eight declared with Mahela Jayawardene extending his overnight score to 213 not out.

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England lost the wickets of Michael Vaughan (one), Ian Bell (one), Alastair Cook (13) and Kevin Pietersen (one) during a calamitous 40-minute session before lunch.