Kevin Peterson's Double Hundred at Lord's
This is the third double century of Kevin Peterson's career and it's very slow one. Kevin Pietersen received good support from Ian Bell, Matt Prior and Graeme Swann. India's openers survived the awkward six overs to stumps.
Kevin Peterson early strike-rate in the 30s and the 40s might not suggest domination, it was vintage. Moving about in the crease, dictating terms to the bowlers, and making them bowl where he wanted them to.
Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma, man of the series in the West Indies tour suffered the most. Kevin Pietersen toyed around with his line and length by walking across and towards him.
Pietersen hardly stood still to a delivery bowled by the seamers. He had tried the same yesterday, but today he brought with him the middle of the bat.
A defensive India didn't have a short leg in place, and there was no checking Kevin Pietersen's movements across the crease. In scoring the first 50, he hit only three scoring shots to the off side. He flicked through mid-on and midwicket at will allover the innings.
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