Halt! Lahiru Udara has hurt his fingers and the physio is in to check on him. We ar good to go again.

Prabath Jayasuriya to bowl from the other end. Also, Jaker Ali comes out to the middle now.

All in readiness! The players are already out in the middle now. Still a few dark clouds above the ground, but hopefully no more rain. Litton Das joins Najmul Hossain Shanto for Bangladesh. Tharindu Rathnayake to start proceedings with the ball. Let's play...

UPDATE - WE HAVE A RESUMPTION TIME! The game will start at 8.40 am GMT. Tea will be from 10.10 am GMT to 10.30 am GMT, and a total of 50 overs to be bowled, barring any further delays.

UPDATE - 8.11 am GMT - The rain is playing hide-and-seek with us at the moment. It stopped for a bit, then started again, but now it has stopped for good. The sun is peeking through as well, and the covers are coming off too. The groundstaff are working hard to make the ground ready and barring any further showers, we should be getting a restart soon.

UPDATE - 7.31 am GMT - We are hearing that the rain has stopped at the Galle and the ground staff have started their work to remove the covers. It will take some time for the resumption, but this is optimistic news for all of us. Stay tuned.

UPDATE - 7.24 am GMT - It is absolutely pouring down now, and with every passing minute, a draw is becoming more and more likely. Bangladesh will feel a bit hard done by if that is the case, but there were a few sessions where they could have taken the initiative to push for a result. Sri Lanka, though, will take it as even though they batted well, their bowling has looked a bit toothless in this Test. Although we all would like to see some more cricket in this match, the chances of that happening are looking very bleak now.

Ahh... ideally, we should have been giving you a warm welcome on return. But unfortunately, along with us, the rain has returned as well in Galle, and the covers are back on. Most of the ground is covered, and we know that the groundstaff here is excellent. However, for them to get into action, the showers need to stop. One would say that whatever we had written in the last para before the Lunch break, goes out of the window. Only one team can win from here, that is Bangladesh, if at all any, and that too, can come only if they get somewhere around 50-60 overs of play, to try and take 10 wickets. Practically though, don't see that happening, with a handshake remaining the biggest poll. Still, do stay with us for more news.

... FINAL DAY, SESSION 2 ...

Sri Lanka have found it tough with the ball, creating very few opportunities throughout the session. The biggest surprise has been the ineffectiveness of Prabath Jayasuriya, who usually thrives at Galle but has struggled to make an impact this time. The rest of the bowling unit has also lacked penetration, and the hosts have largely been chasing the game. However, they did manage to break the stand just before the rain interruption, courtesy of a run out - one of the few bright moments for them. Heading into the next session, Sri Lanka will be hoping to build on that opening, while Bangladesh might look to accelerate, push the lead past 300, and give themselves a solid chance to bowl for victory. Join us at 7 am GMT to catch all the action of the second session!

SESSION SUMMARY - 60 runs and 1 wicket in 19 overs! It was another Bangladesh-dominated session as the overnight pair continued from where they left off, batting with confidence and purpose. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim built on their excellent stand, showing more intent and keeping the pressure on the Lankan bowlers. Shanto looked particularly assured and is unbeaten on 89, inching closer to a well-deserved century. However, just after the drinks break, with dark clouds gathering overhead, Rahim looked to rush to his fifty before the rain arrived but fell agonisingly short on 49. His dismissal broke a 109-run partnership, but the visitors remain in a strong position with a commanding lead of 247 runs.

UPDATE - 6.11 am GMT - With the amount of time needed to get the ground ready for action, the umpires have decided to take an EARLY LUNCH ON DAY 5! It will be from 6.20 am GMT to 7 am GMT with no overs being lost. This will give both sides plenty of time to regroup and plan how they want to approach the remainder of the game.

UPDATE - 5.55 am GMT - Positive news! The rain has stopped now and the covers are coming off too. It was indeed a passing shower, and the action should begin shortly.