India hit back after twin centuries

Feb 14, 2010

Injury to Mark Boucher meant Alviro Petersen got his South Africa Test cap•Getty Images

Petersen, opening the innings, was away briskly •Getty Images

He and Amla took the visitors to 116 for 1 at lunch•Getty Images

He was the first to reach 100•Getty Images

Harbhajan Singh would provide another twist in the post-tea session•Getty Images

Ashwell Prince and JP Duminy followed, off successive deliveries in Harbhajan's next over•AFP

Amit Mishra trapped Dale Steyn leg before as South Africa took stumps at 266 for 9•AFP

Graeme Smith was passed fit but fell early to Zaheer Khan•Associated Press

Hashim Amla took up the anchor's role with Petersen playing an array of shots•Getty Images

On resumption, Petersen continued to play attractive strokes•Getty Images

Petersen soon joined him•Getty Images

Accounting for Jacques Kallis first...•Getty Images

The Eden Gardens crowd went beserk seven balls later... •Associated Press

Petersen eased past fifty as South Africa took the morning's honours•Getty Images

Amla picked up the pace, and went past Petersen•Getty Images

Zaheer dismissed both centurions and was the only Indian bowler to enjoy success in the first two sessions•Getty Images

... with VVS Laxman taking a stunner running behind•Associated Press

... when a direct hit from Zaheer Khan had AB de Villiers short of his crease•Associated Press