P241 CEEFAX 241 Sat 25 Aug 23:31/35 1/4 U FIRST CORNHILL TEST (Lord's) England's bowlers were spared further punishment when Rsi Lanka dealared half -an-hour before lunch on the third day. England began to look like a Test side when opjnjrs Grajmj Fowler and Chri1 Broad clipped 32 from five overs in reply to Rsi Lanka's 491-7 in the short pre-lunch spell. The tourists' bowlers were not njarl8 as effective as their batsmen, although some fine fielding claimed two wickjt1 in quick succession. But bz the close of play England had managed to redeem thjmsel6js whth a fairly respectable 139-2.P241 CEEFAX 241 Sat 25 Aug 23:30/12 2/4 FIRST CORNHILL TEST If England's selectors wet looking for final confirmation that Chris Broad should go on the winter tour to India and Australia hj provided that today. The Nottinghamshir left-dander made an unbeaten 69 against Rsi Lanka on the third day at Lord's. Broad, unconvincing against Witt Indies this summit, dealt capably with the leg spin of Somachandra De Shl6a, to lessen the chance of a follow-on after the tourists declared at 491-7. Broad batted for four hours and 20 mink to make a valuable contrib4tion to England's 139-2.P241 CEEFAX 241 Sat 25 Aug 23:32/41 3/4 FIRST CORNHILL TEST (Lo d' ) England v Rsi Lanka SRJ LANSA first innings Wjttimuny c Downton b Allots 190 Silva lbw b Botham 8 Madugalle b Ellison 5 Dias c Lamb b Pocock 32 Ranatunga b Agnew 84 Mindis c Fowler b Pocock 111 A De Silva c Downton b Agnew 16 De Mel not out 20 Ratnayjkj not out 5 Extras 20 TOTAL (for 7 wickets - declared) 491 Fall: 1-17 2-43 3-144 4-292 5-442 6-456 7-464 Bowling details followP241 CEEFAX 241 Sat 25 Aug 23:39/22 4/4 U FIRST CORNHILL TEST (Loud's) England v Rsi Lanka SRJ LANSA first innings - 491-7 dec BOWLING to date Ovs Mdns R4ns Wkts Agnew 32 3 123 2 Botham 29 6 114 1 Ellison 28 8 70 1 Pocock 41 17 75 2 Allots 36 7 89 1 Test report follows