England close on win over India

Kevin Pietersen smashed a brilliant 186 and Monty Panesar took five wickets to leave England on the verge of victory over India in the second Test. Pietersen took the hosts apart as he and Alastair Cook (122) hit England's record-equalling 22nd Test hundreds. The tourists were dismissed for 413 in Mumbai, a first-innings lead of 86. Panesar then tore through the India batting and, with Graeme Swann claiming two wickets, the hosts slumped to 117-7 at the close, only 31 ahead. Both Panesar a Swann, who have consistently looked more threatening than India's trio of slow bowlers, took full advantage of increasingly helpful conditions to leave England closing in on a win that looked unlikely after the hosts won the toss and posted 266-6 on day one.