LIVE - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 hits a flamboyant century at the Oval – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 showed signs of trouble on the second day of the fourth and final Test against the English at the Oval as they were left completely rattled by a superb batting display from the hosts who flamboyantly smacked the Indian bowlers all over the park, reducing
the opposition bowling arsenal into rubble.
After the openers Andrew Strauss and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 and Keven Pietersen who did the bulk of the scoring as they exhibited splendid shots everywhere to the amusement of the spectators who had come
to the Oval to cheer the home side while others had come to witness and Indian resurgence.
KP, who is in phenomenal form this summer, became a nightmare for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 led Indian squad as the all-rounder alongside Bell clobbered the bowlers without remorse, aiming to bolster a mammoth tally against the visitors.
Pietersen, who came on the crease after the demise of skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964, batted belatedly and provided commendable support to fellow batsman Bell. After Bell managed to complete a century it was then KP’s turn to put his foot on the paddle as he eyed
a big innings in the match.
England’s bad boy scored his second century of the series in the 90th over when he smacked http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566 for a boundary on the first delivery of the over. The batsman was given a standing ovation by the Oval crowd as his superb innings was recognized
by everyone.
The batsman was then dropped on the very next ball by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 after the fielder spilled an edge behind mid-on.
After his century, Pietersen paced up his innings as he punished the Indian bowlers with zeal and confidence. With both batsmen gone beyond the tally of a hundred runs it was obvious that things were about to gather pace as the English eyed to score off
the Indians at the passing of every over.
At the end of the 90th over, the hosts had managed to post 304 runs on the board for the loss of two wickets with Bell on 115 runs and Pietersen on 104 runs. India will now have to come up with something to stop the batsmen from taking the game
away from them.
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