England pile on the runs

Matt Prior and Paul Collingwood shared a fifth-wicket partnership of 94, the former punching eight crisp fours in his eighth Test half-century before falling at 63.

Collingwood finished on 60 not out and Stuart Broad on 28.

Kevin Pietersen was also dismissed in the afternoon session, caught by Lendl Simmons at backward point after skying an attempted drive off left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn on 49.

Prior tried to lift Simmons over mid-on but offered Benn a simple catch to give the bowler his first Test wicket.

Alastair Cook's marathon eight-hour innings ended just before lunch on 160 when he got a leading edge to a ball from Benn and spooned an easy catch to Chris Gayle at short extra cover.

England lead the two-Test series 1-0, courtesy their commanding ten-wicket victory in the first Test at Lord’s last week.

score board

ENGLAND (I Innings, O/n: 302/2):
Strauss c Ramdin b Gayle    26
Cook c Gayle b Benn    160
Bopara b Baker    108
Anderson b Edwards    14
Pietersen c Simmons b Benn    49
Collingwood (batting)    60
Prior c Benn b Simmons    63
Broad (batting)    28
Extras (B-20, LB-5, W-8, NB-28)     61     
Total (for 6 decl, 147 overs)    569
Fall of wickets: 1-69, 2-282, 3-326, 4-410, 5-419, 6-513.
Bowling: Taylor 20-2-68-0, Edwards 25-1-113-1, Baker 30-3-119-1, Gayle 14-2-31-1, Benn 43-8-146-2, Simmons 14-0-60-1, Sarwan 1-0-7-0.