Late strikes put India on top

Dec 21, 2008

Fog delayed the start of play by 90 minutes•AFP

Ian Bell followed in the next over, comprehensively bowled by Ishant Sharma, as England lost two wickets with just a run on the board•AFP

Pietersen reached his fifty off just 61 balls as England were scoring at a rate of over four an over•Getty Images

The arrival of Andrew Flintoff brought about an increase in the scoring rate, as he and Pietersen put on a half-century partnership in fairly quick time to ease the pressure•Getty Images

Flintoff was much more restrained after tea, but provided Pietersen with excellent support on his way to 62 as England fought back well•AFP

England slid further as Flintoff was caught a forward short leg off the last ball of the day. They ended on 282 for 6 and possibly staring at a significant first innings lead •Getty Images

India began well with Zaheer Khan trapping Andrew Strauss lbw off the third ball of the day•Getty Images

Alastair Cook led the recovery with a half-century......•AFP

Cook, though, fell in the post-lunch session, lbw to Zaheer for 50•Getty Images

Pietersen reached his 15th Test century as England were well placed at 211 for 4 at tea•Getty Images

But India struck at the stroke of stumps with Harbhajan trapping Pietersen lbw•AFP

and was involved in a 103-run stand with Kevin Pietersen•AFP

Amit Mishra accounted for the fall of Paul Collingwood, who was out shortly after, caught-behind for 11•Getty Images

The pair continued their good work for much of the final session, handling the spinners particularly well, and reaching their second-century stand in Tests•AFP

He departed for a superb 144, but was visibly upset for failing to bat through to stumps•AFP