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England v India, 1st Test, Lord's, 4th day

Kevin Pietersen puts England on top

Sreesanth troubled the batsmen with the odd delivery, but disappointed as India looked to pick early wickets
Sreesanth troubled the batsmen with the odd delivery, but disappointed as India looked to pick early wickets•AFP
RP Singh was now charging in, and snapped up Paul Collingwood with a bouncer
RP Singh was now charging in, and snapped up Paul Collingwood with a bouncer•Getty Images
Post lunch, Kevin Pietersen went into overdrive
Post lunch, Kevin Pietersen went into overdrive•Getty Images
This knock was Kevin Pietersen's first hundred against India, his third at Lord's and his ninth overall
This knock was Kevin Pietersen's first hundred against India, his third at Lord's and his ninth overall•Getty Images
Pietersen, who had earlier complained about the packed international calendar, showed no signs of fatigue during his stay at the crease
Pietersen, who had earlier complained about the packed international calendar, showed no signs of fatigue during his stay at the crease•AFP
Chris Tremlett became the first player to bag a pair on debut at Lord's
Chris Tremlett became the first player to bag a pair on debut at Lord's•Getty Images
With Monty Panesar's wicket, RP Singh completed a five-for and wrapped up England's second innings for 282, an overall lead of 379
With Monty Panesar's wicket, RP Singh completed a five-for and wrapped up England's second innings for 282, an overall lead of 379•Getty Images
... falling to Chris Tremlett in a leg-before appeal that should have gone in the batsman's favour
... falling to Chris Tremlett in a leg-before appeal that should have gone in the batsman's favour•Getty Images
At the other end, Dinesh Karthik was unperturbed, and continued to play confidently, scoring a fighting half-century
At the other end, Dinesh Karthik was unperturbed, and continued to play confidently, scoring a fighting half-century•AFP
RP Singh came in to bowl, and got the vital breakthrough with Michael Vaughan's wicket
RP Singh came in to bowl, and got the vital breakthrough with Michael Vaughan's wicket•Getty Images
Singh struck a third time, with Ian Bell playing one onto the stumps
Singh struck a third time, with Ian Bell playing one onto the stumps•Getty Images
While Pietersen piled on the runs, Matt Prior denied the Indian bowlers a go at the tail
While Pietersen piled on the runs, Matt Prior denied the Indian bowlers a go at the tail•Getty Images
Kevin Pietersen and Matt Prior teamed up effectively and put on 119 runs, which turned the course of the match
Kevin Pietersen and Matt Prior teamed up effectively and put on 119 runs, which turned the course of the match•AFP
The Indian team could not come up with a plan to curb the runs from Kevin Pietersen's bat
The Indian team could not come up with a plan to curb the runs from Kevin Pietersen's bat•Getty Images
Kevin Pietersen was finally dismissed for 134 ...
Kevin Pietersen was finally dismissed for 134 ...•Getty Images
In reply, the Indian openers Dinesh Karthik and Wasim Jaffer started steadily, before Jaffer fell to James Anderson, seen doing a celebratory jig with his team-mates
In reply, the Indian openers Dinesh Karthik and Wasim Jaffer started steadily, before Jaffer fell to James Anderson, seen doing a celebratory jig with his team-mates•Getty Images
Monty Panesar's joy knew no bounds after dismissing Sachin Tendulkar, and proved that it was no fluke when he got rid of the same batsman for his first Test wicket
Monty Panesar's joy knew no bounds after dismissing Sachin Tendulkar, and proved that it was no fluke when he got rid of the same batsman for his first Test wicket•AFP
Sourav Ganguly joined Dinesh Karthik at the crease after Tendulkar's fall, and they steered India to 137 for 3 at stumps, still needing another 243 runs to win
Sourav Ganguly joined Dinesh Karthik at the crease after Tendulkar's fall, and they steered India to 137 for 3 at stumps, still needing another 243 runs to win•AFP
With the wickets tumbling at the other end, it was up to Kevin Pietersen to build on the lead, and he came up with a half-century before lunch
With the wickets tumbling at the other end, it was up to Kevin Pietersen to build on the lead, and he came up with a half-century before lunch•Getty Images
Kevin Pietersen went on to his hundred, and put England in a commanding position
Kevin Pietersen went on to his hundred, and put England in a commanding position•Getty Images
Pointing to the future: With 'Posh and Becks' moving to foreign shores, Kevin Pietersen and Liberty X singer Jessica Taylor - his fiancee, who was in attendance at Lord's - look all set to perhaps become England's most famous sporting couple
Pointing to the future: With 'Posh and Becks' moving to foreign shores, Kevin Pietersen and Liberty X singer Jessica Taylor - his fiancee, who was in attendance at Lord's - look all set to perhaps become England's most famous sporting couple•Getty Images
Zaheer Khan finally got the breakthrough with a double-strike, dismissing Matt Prior and Chris Tremlett off successive deliveries
Zaheer Khan finally got the breakthrough with a double-strike, dismissing Matt Prior and Chris Tremlett off successive deliveries•AFP
... by RP Singh, who completed a sweep by dismissing batsmen number 3-6
... by RP Singh, who completed a sweep by dismissing batsmen number 3-6•AFP
In came Rahul Dravid, but he didn't last long ...
In came Rahul Dravid, but he didn't last long ... •AFP
The celebrations didn't cease for a while
The celebrations didn't cease for a while•AFP
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