Rain Delays Start of Second Day in England vs. Sri Lanka Test Match

Light rain delayed the start of the second day of the first test match between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford. England, trailing by 214 runs, will resume their innings at 22/0 after four overs, with a promising weather outlook for the rest of the day.

Light rain delayed the start of play on the second day of the first test match between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Thursday, with the hosts trailing by 214 runs after bowling out their opponents for 236 on day one.

The outlook for the rest of the day is promising, with Britain's Met Office predicting low chances of precipitation after 1300 BST (1200 GMT).

Dan Lawrence (9) and Ben Duckett (13) will resume the innings for England, who are currently at 22/0 after four overs.

(With inputs from agencies.)