Rain hampered England's bid to go 1-0 up in their three-match series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, with no play possible before tea on the third day of the second Test here at Edgbaston.

Sri Lanka, in their second innings, were 86 for four, a deficit of 68 runs.

Michael Vandort was 30 not out and Tillakaratne Dilshan 21 not out.

But prospects for play improved when, following a pitch inspection, the umpires decided the match could re-start at 4.45pm local time (1545GMT), weather permitting.