CRICKET:ALVIRO PETERSEN scored 182, his highest in a Test match, as he steered South Africa to a commanding 419 all out on day two of the second Test at Headingley.

Petersen’s career highlight was tempered by a hamstring injury late in his innings that prevented him from fielding and led to him having scans in hospital.

The early signs are that he will be out for 10 days with a minor hamstring tear, his team said.

England safely reached 48 without loss when bad light and rain ended play with 22 overs still to be bowled. Alastair Cook was on 20 and Andrew Strauss 19 after surviving some erratic bowling which mixed accurate and moving deliveries that narrowly missed the outside edge with more wayward balls that were suitably dispatched for boundaries.

South Africa are the team in the control and England will need to bat until Sunday if they are to at least pull level with the tourists total. England, 1-0 down in the three-match series, must avoid defeat in the series if they are to prevent South Africa from leapfrogging them to the top of the world Test rankings. Petersen’s innings, which lasted 530 minutes, surpassed his previous best of 156 against New Zealand as he punished England for dropping him on 29 on the first morning when Cook spilled a straightforward chance at second slip.

Petersen was finally caught behind off Stuart Broad, but only departed after an England review when umpire Rod Tucker initially gave him not out. It was the third time an original decision was overturned on review, the previous two involving ‘out’ lbw decisions against Petersen when on 119 and 124.

SECOND TEST

At Headingley – South Africa 419 (Petersen 182, Smith 52, Duminy 48 not out; Broad 3-96) England 48-0 (Cook 20 not out, Strauss 19 not out).

Bad light and rain stopped play early.