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Pietersen misses century

SOUTHAMPTON: Kevin Pietersen missed out on his first Test century in Britain for nearly three years after helping England gain a first innings lead in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka.

England was 195 for four in reply to Sri Lanka's 184, a lead of 11 runs, at stumps on the third day of the Rose Bowl's debut Test here Saturday.

Pietersen exited for 85, eight minutes before the scheduled close, when he edged a drive to wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene to give medium-pacer Thisara Perera a first Test wicket. The former captain, who has not made a Test century on home soil since reaching three figures against his native South Africa at The Oval in 2008, looked in fine touch while striking 14 fours in his 115-ball innings.

At stumps, Bell was 39 not out and nightwatchman James Anderson unbeaten on nought. — AFP

Sri Lanka — 1st innings: T. Paranavitana lbw b Tremlett 11, L. Thirimanne c Strauss b Anderson 10, K. Sangakkara c Prior b Anderson 2, M. Jayawardene c Prior b Tremlett 4, T. Samaraweera c Pietersen b Tremlett 31, P. Jayawardene c Morgan b Swann 43, T. Perera c Prior b Tremlett 2, R. Herath c Anderson b Tremlett 12, D. Fernando (not out) 39, S. Lakmal c Prior b Tremlett 0, C. Welegedara c Morgan b Broad 7; Extras (b-2, lb-15, w-4, nb-2) 23; Total (all out in 64.2 overs) 184.

Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-23, 3-29, 4-39, 5-89, 6-91, 7-117, 8-158, 9-166.

England bowling: Anderson 23-7-56-2, Broad 19.2-3-51-1, Tremlett 20-5-48-6, Swann 2-0-12-1.

England — 1st innings: A. Strauss c Paranavitana b Welegedara 3, A. Cook c Samaraweera b Fernando 55, J. Trott c P Jayawardene b Lakmal 4, K. Pietersen c P Jayawardene b Perera 85, I. Bell (batting) 39, J. Anderson (batting) 0, Extras (w-2, nb-7): 9, Total (for four wkts., in 48 overs) 195.

Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-14, 3-120, 4-191.

Sri Lanka bowling: Welegedara 13-1-44-1, Lakmal 11.4-1-52-1, Fernando 6.2-0-36-1, Perera 13-2-46-1, Herath 4-0-17-0 .

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