LIVE – England v India – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 falls after smashing 175 runs – Cricket News Update
India after managing to avert another humiliation on the first day of the fourth Test against hosts England, failed to save grace on the second day as the English batsmen left the tourists in dismay by scoring against them with zeal and confidence.
India, who desperately need a win in the game to save pride after getting beaten in the first three games of the series were put in a spot of bother by the English who batted without remorse as they eye for a series whitewash.
However, it was Kevin Pietersen, who played an eye-catching innings against the Indians and managed to score his second century in the series. This is the second time since 2008 that Pietersen has managed to score a second century in the same series.
The 31-year-old, after smacking a handsome hundred in the 90th over off the bowling of India’s pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566 went on to clobber 175 runs off 232 deliveries in an innings that included 27 glorious boundaries before being caught and bowled
by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 on the last delivery of the 117th over.
At the time of his departure, the home side had managed to post 447 runs on the board for the loss of three wickets.
Earlier, the all-rounder exhibited great temperament as he provided commendable support to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 who was on the crease before KP. It was these two batsmen who literally took the game away from the Indians as they smashed the morale of the Indian bowlers
by batting sensationally without giving the opposition a chance to make a breakthrough.
At the time KP walked into the ground England were on 97 runs for the loss of two wickets and had Bell and KP failed to deliver India might have crawled back in the match, however, the two batsmen stood defiant against the Indians and assured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s dominance
on the second day.
Meanwhile, Bell also batted superbly as he smacked an unbeaten innings of 181 runs on the close of the second day’s play at Kennington Oval, London. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 will now have to come up with an unusual performance to counter the English onslaught if they want
to save this match.
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