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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 © AFP 
RP Singh came in to bowl, and got the vital breakthrough with Michael Vaughan's wicket © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
RP Singh was now charging in, and snapped up Paul Collingwood with a bouncer © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
Singh struck a third time, with Ian Bell playing one onto the stumps © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
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 . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
Post lunch, Kevin Pietersen went into overdrive © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
While Pietersen piled on the runs, Matt Prior denied the Indian bowlers a go at the tail © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
Kevin Pietersen went on to his hundred, and put England in a commanding position © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
This knock was Kevin Pietersen's first hundred against India, his third at Lord's and his ninth overall © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
Kevin Pietersen and Matt Prior teamed up effectively and put on 119 runs, which turned the course of the match © AFP 
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 . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
Pietersen, who had earlier complained about the packed international calendar, showed no signs of fatigue during his stay at the crease © AFP 
The Indian team could not come up with a plan to curb the runs from Kevin Pietersen's bat © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
Zaheer Khan finally got the breakthrough with a double-strike, dismissing Matt Prior and Chris Tremlett off successive deliveries © AFP 
Chris Tremlett became the first player to bag a pair on debut at Lord's © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
Kevin Pietersen was finally dismissed for 134 ... © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from 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 © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from 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 © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
... falling to Chris Tremlett in a leg-before appeal that should have gone in the batsman's favour © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from 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 © AFP 
At the other end, Dinesh Karthik was unperturbed, and continued to play confidently, scoring a fighting half-century © 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 © AFP |
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Bowl at Boycs: The great allrounders of the 1980s, how to play Mendis, and the direction of Kevin Pietersen's England
