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Kevin Pietersen passed the double hundred mark for the second time in his Test career as England reached 551—4 at tea on Sunday on the third day of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, taking a commanding 306—run, first innings lead over Australia.
Paul Collingwood was the only batsman to be dismissed in the second session, going out lbw to Shane Watson for 40. Earlier in the day, Alastair Cook was dismissed for 148, caught by Brad Haddin off Ryan Harris.
Pietersen was 213 not out at the break, while Ian Bell had 41.
England, following its 517—1 declared in the second innings of the first Ashes Test at Brisbane, has now passed 500 in consecutive innings for the first time against Australia.
Despite a sore hamstring, Pietersen reached his double century with a quick single to mid off and then punched the air and saluted the England fans on the hill at the Adelaide Oval.
The South African—born batsman, who came to the wicket before tea on Saturday afternoon, had gone 27 Test innings without making a hundred, dating back to March 2009.
Australia finally managed to dismiss Cook for 148 when he inside—edged Ryan Harris behind to Brad Haddin. That ended Cook’s run of 1,057 minutes without losing his wicket, going back to his second innings of 235 not out in Brisbane.
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