England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 2 Live Score Updates

England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 2 Live: Dhananjaya de Silva and debutant fast bowler Milan Rathnayake both made fine fifties as Sri Lanka recovered from a dramatic top-order collapse on Wednesday's opening day of the first Test against England at Old Trafford. Sri Lanka were in dire straits at 6 for 3 after skipper De Silva won the toss, losing their first three wickets for no runs in 10 balls. Yet they recovered to 236 all out, De Silva top-scoring with 74 and tailender Rathnayake, with only his third first-class fifty, close behind in making 72. The pair checked England's progress during an eighth-wicket partnership of 63, with no other Sri Lanka batsman making more than Kusal Mendis's 24. (Live Scorecard)

UPDATE - 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT) - Well, the official word is in, Day 2's start has been delayed due to rain. It certainly has eased out a bit but is not the most ideal situation, hopefully, the weather clears up soon so we can get back to action. Stay tuned for further updates!

UPDATE 3.13 pm IST (9.43 am GMT) - Manchester, often dubbed the Rainy City, has a reputation for its frequent showers. And once again it is living up to its reputation. The slight drizzle has turned into persistent shower now and by the looks of it, we could have a delayed start here on Day 2, but we still await for any confirmation from the officials. Stay tuned for further updates.

UPDATE 2:57 pm IST (9.27 am GMT) - Uh, oh! It looks like rain gods are not in a good mood. First overnight rain and now it's drizzling in Old Trafford. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope the rain takes a break, as we get closer to the start time.

All eyes will be on their top order to see how they handle the Sri Lankan bowlers, especially under potentially