Cook and Pietersen grind India

Mar 04, 2006

Matthew Hoggard traps Sreesanth in front as India are wrapped up quickly •AFP

Andrew Strauss drives down the ground as England begin well•Getty Images

Strauss sweeps en route to 46•AFP

Cook cuts his way to a second fifty on debut as England build a lead•AFP

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... and his 110-ball 87 put England in a commanding position•AFP

Hoggard doffs his cap after taking 6 for 57•Getty Images

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A frustrated Harbhajan Singh throws the ball back at Alastair Cook•AFP

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Jumping for joy: Cook leaps in delight•AFP

Strauss glances during his 95-run stand with Cook•AFP

Anil Kumble goes up in arms - and appeals in vain - against Cook•AFP

Irfan Pathan gave India the breakthrough by getting Strauss - and he added Ian Bell next ball•AFP

Pietersen rode his luck to bring up fifty just after tea ...•AFP

All smiles: Cook on striking his century•AFP