England turn the screw against sorry Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 91 for 6

England 551 for 6 宣言するd

Kevin Pietersen returned to the scene of his impressive 実験（する） debut to 推進する England に向かって a formidable total against Sri Lanka in the 開始 npower 実験（する）.

Pietersen 攻撃する，衝突する a brilliant 158, equalling his previous best 実験（する） 得点する／非難する／２０ 記録，記録的な／記録するd against Australia at The Oval last summer, as England 宣言するd at 551 for six - their highest ever total against Sri Lanka.

England debutant Sajid Mahmood then （人命などを）奪う，主張するd three wickets in his 開始 four overs to leave Sri Lanka on the ropes. Matthew Hoggard also struck twice - he's now one wicket away from reaching 200 実験（する） 犠牲者s. Tillakaratne Dilshan was run out.

Pietersen 支配するd a 記録，記録的な／記録する 173-run fifth-wicket stand against Sri Lanka with Paul Collingwood, who 与える／捧げるd only 57 runs to the 共同, and helped 追加する 114 runs before lunch during an 早期に morning run spree.

His innings spurred on England after the 早期に loss of nightwatchman Matthew Hoggard for seven, who was bowled by Chaminda Vaas' slower ball in the fifth over of the day.

But after that 早期に 後退 to England's hopes of 偉業／利用するing good batting 条件s, Pietersen took 命令（する） at the 発生地 where he first strode out for England in last summer's 開始 実験（する） of the Ashes series.

He showed his mastery of prolific off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan by slog-広範囲にわたる him for six to bring up the 50 共同 and continued on to make his third 実験（する） century in only 12 外見s.

That was by no means the only 目印 he would pass, however, and after reaching 110 with a pulled 選び出す／独身 off seamer Nuwan Kulasekera he also reached 1,000 実験（する） runs in only his 23rd innings at this level.

He was typically 慣習に捕らわれない in his strokeplay, but stunningly 効果的な and gave only one chance throughout his 陳列する，発揮する, mis-タイミング an 試みる／企てるd sweep off Murali on 138 which 宙返り飛行d in the 空気／公表する and captain Mahela Jayaw ardene dropped him after running 支援する from slip.

Pietersen seemed 確かな to reach a new highest 実験（する） 得点する／非難する／２０, but after equalling his Oval heroics he was 罠にかける 脚 before by Vaas shuffling across his stumps.

His 共同 with Collingwood had （太陽，月の）食／失墜d England's previous best fifth-wicket stand against Sri Lanka of 92 始める，決める by 示す Butcher and Alec Stewart at Old Trafford three years ago and left Sri Lanka utterly demoralised.

Collingwood, who had 戦う／戦いd for nearly three hours for his 57, fell five balls later when he was bowled by Murali and 始める，決める the 行う／開催する／段階 for an exciting 簡潔な／要約する 共同 between Andrew Flintoff and Geraint Jones 価値（がある） 49 off 50 balls.

Flintoff 攻撃する，衝突する two sixes and three fours in his unbeaten 33, finishing with a six off Murali before he called time on the run spree and 宣言するd.