***Official*** South Africa in England

[Richard]

Century for Pietersen.

 

[pasag]

Well done KP, nice knock. A class above.

 

[PhoenixFire]

What a guy. Love him to bits.

 

[haroon510]

kp you legend
what an innings by kp.. amazing stuff

 

[PY]

Legend. 80-odd off the last 70 balls.

 

[Richard]

Did you hear about the South African who scored centuries against South Africa before he was dismissed for the first time by them in both ODIs and Tests? And did you hear they were 3-and-a-half years apart?

 

[Jono]

That was close.

 

[Richard]

Always thought it was high myself TBH. You'd be pretty sore if you got given out for that. Especially given the Strauss wicket.

 

[steds]

Pietersen's a tall bloke. If it hits him above the knee roll it's going to be given not out, but it were pretty close.

 

[Jono]

Yeah good decision. In real time it looked closer than on replay where you could see it was going over.

 

[pasag]

To state the obvious, Boucher has been pretty ordinary today behind the stumps.

300 up.

 

[steds]

To state the obvious, Boucher has been pretty ordinary today behind the stumps.

We're used to it.

 

[Richard]

Yep, third time it's happened in 10 years.

Guess I was wishful-thinking when, earlier in the day, I wondered whether he'd go better at the third attempt than either of the previous.

Hope these two can make the double-century partnership. But obviously they won't be doing it this evening.

 

[silentstriker]

Haha love Pietersen being the one to stick it to the South Africans! Hoping for a big England win here.

 

[Richard]

309 for 3 off 90.

Think most people would take that after losing the toss this morn.

Really hope Bell can score a century tomorrow - to whatever extent the weather allows.

 

[silentstriker]

Good day for England obviously, but they have to be careful about not falling in a heap tomorrow. Should play tentatively for the morning session, and then accelerate from there.

 

[Richard]

If, that is, there is a morning session.

 

[Richard]

Legend. 80-odd off the last 70 balls.

4 off his first 24 balls; 99 off his next 101. (Then 1 off 8 at the end of the day)

 

[Barney Rubble]

Pietersen never ceases to amaze me. Here's hoping he goes on tomorrow. Well played, son.

 

[Richard]

Pietersen's going grey!