<p>Sri Lanka made late inroads as England slipped to 320 for six after Sam Robson had put them in control with his maiden Test hundred here on Satutday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>At close on the second day of the second Test, England, resuming at their overnight score of 36/0, had extended their lead to 63 runs.<br /><br />Robson, who made his debut in the first-Test draw at Lord's last week, was the model of patience as he stroked a risk-free ton. Sri Lanka's three-man pace attack of Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Pradeep and Shaminda Eranga rarely troubled Robson and Gary Ballance.<br /><br />The two newcomers put on 142 for the second wicket although Ballance had an escape when he was given out lbw soon after lunch off the bowling of Rangana Herath.<br /><br />Umpire Billy Bowden's decision, however, was overturned after a video review.<br /><br />Ian Bell, playing in his 100th Test, looked set for a milestone century but was out after stroking his way to delightful 64.<br /><br />Earlier, England lost captain Alastair Cook for 17 in the fourth over of the day when he edged Prasad to Kumar Sangakkara at first slip. <br /></p>
<p>Sri Lanka made late inroads as England slipped to 320 for six after Sam Robson had put them in control with his maiden Test hundred here on Satutday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>At close on the second day of the second Test, England, resuming at their overnight score of 36/0, had extended their lead to 63 runs.<br /><br />Robson, who made his debut in the first-Test draw at Lord's last week, was the model of patience as he stroked a risk-free ton. Sri Lanka's three-man pace attack of Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Pradeep and Shaminda Eranga rarely troubled Robson and Gary Ballance.<br /><br />The two newcomers put on 142 for the second wicket although Ballance had an escape when he was given out lbw soon after lunch off the bowling of Rangana Herath.<br /><br />Umpire Billy Bowden's decision, however, was overturned after a video review.<br /><br />Ian Bell, playing in his 100th Test, looked set for a milestone century but was out after stroking his way to delightful 64.<br /><br />Earlier, England lost captain Alastair Cook for 17 in the fourth over of the day when he edged Prasad to Kumar Sangakkara at first slip. <br /></p>