Rain helps England after horrible play

England's hopes of securing a face-saving draw they scarcely deserve have been boosted after torrential rain washed out the final two sessions on the fourth day at Galle. The players left the field shortly before lunch and, despite occasional brighter spells, monsoonal rains soon enclosed the ground. During the morning England showed more fight after yesterday's feeble effort as Alastair Cook's half century guided them to 102 for 1 following an opening stand of 67 with Michael Vaughan.