The England cricketers are struggling on 57 for 5 in their second innings, chasing 350 to beat Sri Lanka after 4 days of the second and final Test at Headingly.
England lost 5 wickets for 18 runs late in the day with pace bowler Dhammika Prasad taking 4 wickets.
Earlier captain Angelo Mathews scored 160 as Sri Lanka were dismissed in their second innings for 457.