Tillakaratne Dilshan also departed before lunch, caught in the covers by Lou Vincent off Martin for 28, and the fast bowler (4-132) was celebrating again soon after the re-start when he added the wicket of Samaraweera.
And with a six-year gap since becoming champions in England, Arsenal looked in no mood to take anybody lightly at the start of Saturday's tea-time clash and were celebrating the opening goal on just four minutes.