Pakistan still struggles

Kevin Pietersen's wait for another Test century continued on Saturday but his 80 helped England to remain on top. Pakistan were 19/1 in their second innings, needing 160 runs to make England bat again on the second day of the second Test. Pietersen's innings was the milestone of England's 251 that made a first innings lead of 179. Pakistan Saeed Ajmal took 5 wickets for 82 runs in 26 overs. Butt had scored just 16 runs in 4 innings this series. Imran Farhat was 10 not out and Azhar Ali 5 not out.

Pietersen having gone 22 innings without a Test century since making 102 against the West Indies in March 2009. South African umpire Marais Erasmus signaled dead ball, to the displeasure of Butt. Trott fell when Amin had him caught in the gully by the substitute Yasir Hameed. Pietersen fell short of a century when Ajmal caught and bowled spanning 147 balls and including 12 boundaries.