England v India: The second day of the fourth Test - in pictures

England start on 75-0 after a comfortable but rain-interrupted day's play yesterday. Both openers Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen will be keen to settle quickly, but Cook fails as he nicks to the slips off the fifth ball of the day Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Cook won't be happy with himself there. Ishant Sharma has taken his wicket Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Having whacked Andrew Strauss so hard with a delivery yesterday that it broke his helmet, India are throwing more bouncers at him today. But England's captain is playing it safe Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images

Not safe enough though. He's caught by MS Dhoni off Sreesanth's delivery on 40 leaving England on 97-2 Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Ian Bell, batting at number three for England, swipes at a loose delivery Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

He and Kevin Pietersen increase the run-rate before lunch, lifting England to 160-2 Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Pietersen hits out at Dhoni's delivery Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters

Now that's what you call a room with a view Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Even the prime minister, David Cameron, is here today Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters

There's not much Sachin Tendulkar can do to help his team at the moment. England's third-wicket partnership looks immovable Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Suresh Raina fields from Pietersen as England's batsmen consider going for a single Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters

Gautam Gambhir ends up on his backside after flapping at a Pietersen shot. Says it all about India's performance really Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters

Ian Bell wraps up his century - his fourth of the summer - after blasting a four through the covers. England are on 270-2. What's more, Pietersen is closing on his century too Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

And there it is - a pull shot for four taking him to triple figures off 148 balls. India simply don't look like making a breakthrough. Their miserable form is becoming monotonous. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

The match is becoming so predictable this photographer's attention span has started to wane Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

At last, something interesting! Pietersen is caught and bowled by Raina in acrobatic style. He's gone for 175, and play ends soon after with England on 457-3 Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images