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07-Aug-2012 01:40:00 GMT
England v South Africa, 2nd Test, Leeds, 5th day

Rain Forced Leeds Test Ends Draw

Leeds: Kevin Pietersen enjoyed rare success as a bowler and Stuart Broad took five wickets, as England gave South Africa some anxious moments before the second Test ended in a draw at Headingley on Monday.

The result means South Africa go into the third and final Test at Lord's on August 16 with a 1-0 lead, with England needing to win to prevent South Africa from taking over their number one place in the Test rankings.

South Africa-born Pietersen followed up a thrilling century in the first innings by taking the first three wickets with his occasional off-spin bowling, despite never having taken more than one wicket in an innings in 87 previous Test matches.

Broad then took five wickets in 37 balls before South Africa declared at 258 for nine, leaving England an improbable 253 to win in 39 overs. They made 130 for four before the players agreed to a draw with six overs remaining.

England opened the batting with Pietersen, who hit 149 in the first innings, and the star of the match hit three fours in the first over from Morne Morkel.

But he was caught at mid-on on 12 when he mistimed a drive against Vernon Philander without scoring any further runs.

Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss tried to keep the scoring rate close to the required rate of almost six-and-a-half runs an over.

But the chase ended after Strauss hit a full toss straight back to off-spinner JP Duminy while on 22, Cook fell to Dale Steyn four short of his half-century and Matt Prior was run out for seven.

Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell batted together for an hour before the players shook hands shortly after 7:30 pm (1730 GMT).

Earlier, play was twice interrupted by rain and only 21 overs were bowled, despite lunch being delayed by half an hour.

Pietersen struck with his second ball, trapping Rudolph lbw in the last over before lunch -- the second time in the match Pietersen had dismissed Rudolph with his second ball -- and followed up in his second over after lunch with Smith's wicket.

It was the start of a hectic afternoon in which 116 runs were scored for six wickets in 27 overs.

Rudolph was opening the batting in place of Alviro Petersen, who batted at number eight after he suffered a hamstring injury while making top score of 182 in the first innings.

Brief scores
South Africa
419 (Petersen 182, Smith 52, Broad 3-96) and 258 for 9 dec (Rudolph 69, Smith 52, Broad 5-69, Pietersen 3-52)
England 425 (Pietersen 149, Prior 68, Imran Tahir 3-92) and 130 for 4 (Cook 46)
Result Drawn
MOM Kevin Pietersen (England)


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