Magnificent Pietersen dominates South Africa

Jul 10, 2008

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An expectant crowd settled in to watch the action at Lord's•Getty Images

It was a pretty frustrating first session for Dale Steyn and South Africa•Getty Images

Dale Steyn bowed Michael Vaughan for 2 with a beautiful outswinger•Getty Images

Steyn had a word for Kevin Pietersen after clanging him on the helmet•Getty Images

Pietersen carves another boundary through the off side as he took the attack to South Africa...•Getty Images

Pietersen jumps to celebrate a magnificent hundred, his first against South Africa in Tests•Getty Images

Bell and Pietersen had added 192 by the time stumps rolled around•Getty Images

After a slow first few overs, Alastair Cook latched onto some width with a strong cut•Getty Images

Cook wasn't always pretty, picking up a few slashes high over the slips and past backward point•Getty Images

Cook had settled into a groove as England went into lunch 71 for 0 •Getty Images

Cook got into a tangle against a Morkel short ball and was out for 60•Getty Images

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...before acknowledging applause for his fifty•Getty Images

It was Pietersen's 13th hundred, and a great moment for him, coming against the country of his birth•Getty Images

Andrew Strauss picked off runs through one of his strong areas•Getty Images

Morne Morkel provided South Africa the breakthrough with the wicket of Strauss •Getty Images

After a wayward first session, Morkel enjoyed his afternoon success•Getty Images

Pietersen took his time before accelerating, targeting Paul Harris especially•Getty Images

Pietersen congratulates Bell on his fifty as England dominated•Getty Images

Bell played a fine second fiddle to Pietersen and was unbeaten on 75 at close•Getty Images