Southampton, England — Ian Bell pressed home England's advantage over struggling Sri Lanka on day four of the third and final test at the Rose Bowl, moving to 78 not out to give the hosts a commanding 107-run lead at lunch on Sunday.Bell swept past the half-century mark for the fifth consecutive test and closed in on his 14th test century as England, 1-0 up in the series, added 96 runs to its overnight total of 195-4 to go in on 291-5.Eoin Morgan (26) was also in the middle by the end of the session, with nightwatchman James Anderson the only wicket to fall when he edged Chanaka Welegedara to wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene for a brisk 27 off 33 balls.Up against a lifeless bowling attack under light cloud cover, England was in cruise control as the tourists faced up to a series defeat in breezy Southampton.
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