Pietersen scores 202, Praveen takes five

Jul 22, 2011

Zaheer Khan was missing as MS Dhoni led his team on to the field•AFP

So was Kevin Pietersen's form•Getty Images

Ian Bell began his innings fluently, attacking Harbhajan Singh•Getty Images

Pietersen carried on batting fluently ...•Getty Images

But he became the first of two wickets that Praveen took in an over, Eoin Morgan was the other•AFP

Graeme Swann attacked the tiring Indian bowlers•Getty Images

Pietersen and Praveen, the best performers on the second day, congratulated each other•Getty Images

The weather on the second morning was better than it was on the first•Getty Images

Praveen Kumar had Jonathan Trott lbw for 70•Getty Images

In a surprising move, Dhoni bowled the first over after lunch while Rahul Dravid kept wicket•Getty Images

... and was soon celebrating his 18th Test century•Getty Images

Pietersen wasn't always pretty, though•Getty Images

Pietersen accelerated to his double-century•Getty Images

Pietersen survived a close call at leg gully off Praveen•Getty Images

He even had Pietersen caught behind, before the decision was overturned by a review•Getty Images

Bell was dominating the attack as well•Getty Images

Matt Prior also forged a valuable partnership with Pietersen•Getty Images

Praveen got on the honours board with a five-for•Getty Images