LEEDS: Alviro Petersen scored 182, his highest in a Test match, as he steered South Africa to a commanding 419 all out on day two of the second Test at Headingley on Friday.
Petersen’s career highlight was tempered by a hamstring injury late in his innings that prevented him from fielding and led to him having scans in hospital.
The early signs are that he will be out for ten days with a minor hamstring tear.
England safely reached 48/0 when bad light and rain ended play with 22 overs still to be bowled.
Alastair Cook was on 20 and Andrew Strauss 19 after surviving some erratic bowling which mixed accurate and moving deliveries that narrowly missed the outside edge with more wayward balls that were suitably dispatched for boundaries.
South Africa are the team in the control and England will need to bat until Sunday if they are to match the tourists’ total. (Reuters)
