India's players took the field briefly on Saturday - but England are yet to face a ball after the start of day three is delayed by fog

The start had been brought forward to 0900 local time (from 0930) to make up time lost on previous days - they eventually begin at 1030

Zaheer Khan strikes with the third ball of the England innings as Andrew Strauss is adjudged lbw by umpire Daryl Harper

Ian Bell, under pressure for his place, follows in the next over when Ishant Sharma removes his middle stump to leave England 1-2

Captain Kevin Pietersen survives a nervous first over against Yuvraj Singh's spin, but is soon back in his normal attacking mode

At the other end, opener Alastair Cook uses the sweep shot well as England reach 52-6 by lunch

Both batsmen carefully compile half centuries - Cook reaching his off 56 balls, while Pietersen's comes off 61 deliveries

But after a third-wicket stand of 103, Cook's vigil is ended when he becomes Zaheer's second lbw victim of the day

Paul Collingwood keeps Pietersen company for a while, before edging a superb Amit Mishra leg-break to keeper Mahendra Dhoni for 11

Andrew Flintoff joins Pietersen, soon relinquishing his helmet against the spinners as the pair build an important fifth-wicket stand

Pietersen has the crowd on their feet when he smashes Harbhajan Singh for six, crossing his hands for a premeditated "switch-hit"

And the England skipper is soon celebrating his 15th Test century, reaching the landmark off 126 balls as England reach 211-4 at tea

Zaheer bowls a tight spell after tea which has Flintoff tied down for a while, but India are still looking for the breakthrough

But Flintoff and Pietersen reach their century stand from 139 balls as the shadows lengthen in the evening sunshine

Flintoff, without a Test half century in nine innings, reaches his first such score since hitting 89 in Sydney in January 2007

As the Indian over-rate slows during the evening session, umpire Asad Rauf takes the opportunity to do some stretching exercises

But just when England look well set, Harbhajan Singh traps Pietersen lbw for 144 to leave them 280-5

Pietersen takes a few seconds to leave his crease, and is clearly frustrated at being dismissed so near to the close of play

But there is a final sting in the tail for England as Flintoff is caught at the wicket for 62 off the final ball of the day - England are 282-6

And India's players leave the field with smiles on their faces, still leading England by 171 runs