Collingwood won the toss for the first time in the series, however, but did not see the swing he had hoped for on an overcast morning.
"While the outlook remains pretty overcast for the aviation industry, the winners will be those airlines that focus on offering the best customer service, " said Steve Ridgway, Virgin Atlantic's chief executive.
Stand-in captain Jacques Kallis won the toss for South Africa, but the overcast conditions provided little swing.
There had been over two inches of rain in Leeds overnight and overcast skies gave even greater incentive for the bowlers, but Australia captain Ricky Ponting opted to bat first.
Still, the tourists' decision to bat on in the morning under overcast conditions, seemingly ideally suited for swing bowling, could be questioned as the clouds burned away to allow Fleming and Bell to bat freely in the afternoon.
Earlier Sanna had explained that overcast skies and no wind made for a good top speed, but the air temperature, 28 degrees Celsius (83 degrees Fahrenheit), was too warm to sustain it for an entire lap--the engine would overheat.
England only managed 12 boundaries in overcast conditions, but Collingwood praised his batsmen for their approach.
But Sri Lanka's upbeat mood was soon soured when Daren Powell, making the most of overcast conditions, bowled captain Marvan Atapattu off the inside edge for one and Lawson removed Sanath Jayasuriya for three to leave them on 7-2.
Gayle chose to field first in the overcast conditions but only 15 balls were possible before the first of the interruptions for rain.
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