<p>Australia dismissed key batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell to plunge England closer to defeat in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Peter Siddle grabbed the crucial breakthrough, ending England's first century partnership of the series when he bowled Pietersen for 53 off an inside edge.<br /><br />And shortly before tea, Bell was on his way back to the dressing room for six after playing an injudicious shot off part-time leg-spinner Steve Smith.<br /><br />Pietersen put on 111 runs for the third wicket with Joe Root after the tourists lost openers Alastair Cook and Michael Carberry cheaply in the morning session.<br /><br />It was a big wicket for Australia, with Pietersen having scored 227 and 158 in his previous two Ashes Tests at the ground.<br /><br />It was the ninth time Siddle has dismissed Pietersen in Tests, including twice in this match.<br />At tea, England, chasing an unlikely target of 531 runs to win and prevent Australia from taking a decisive 2-0 lead in the five-Test series, were 143 for four.<br /><br />Root, batting with authority at number three in the enforced absence of Jonathan Trott with a stress illness, was unbeaten on 66 with Ben Stokes yet to score.<br /><br />Senior batsman Bell hung his head after hitting a Smith full-toss to man of the moment Mitchell Johnson, who took a sprawling catch at mid-on. Bell had top-scored with an unbeaten 72 in England's first innings of 172. Michael Clarke declared Australia's second innings at the overnight score of 132-3, and England, who beat Australia 3-0 at home earlier this year, got off to a shaky start, losing Cook for one in Johnson's opening over and Carberry 10 overs later.<br /><br />Cook's scalp was Johnson's eighth wicket of the match after he captured seven for 40 in England's first innings. The left-arm paceman now has 17 wickets in the series.<br /><br />The skipper was out to Johnson's third ball of his opening over, hitting the ball straight to Ryan Harris at fine leg.<br /><br />It was a demoralising moment for England, needing to occupy the crease and bat out the final two days. The cheap dismissal completed a dire Test for Cook, who was spectacularly bowled by Johnson for three in the first innings.<br /><br />In his past seven tests against Australia, the England captain has scored 359 runs at an average of 25.<br /><br />Carberry, who batted sensibly for 60 in the first innings, was out hooking Peter Siddle for 14 in the 12th over, leaving England 20-2. Nathan Lyon, positioned on the fine leg rope, took the catch just above the ground.</p>
<p>Australia dismissed key batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell to plunge England closer to defeat in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Peter Siddle grabbed the crucial breakthrough, ending England's first century partnership of the series when he bowled Pietersen for 53 off an inside edge.<br /><br />And shortly before tea, Bell was on his way back to the dressing room for six after playing an injudicious shot off part-time leg-spinner Steve Smith.<br /><br />Pietersen put on 111 runs for the third wicket with Joe Root after the tourists lost openers Alastair Cook and Michael Carberry cheaply in the morning session.<br /><br />It was a big wicket for Australia, with Pietersen having scored 227 and 158 in his previous two Ashes Tests at the ground.<br /><br />It was the ninth time Siddle has dismissed Pietersen in Tests, including twice in this match.<br />At tea, England, chasing an unlikely target of 531 runs to win and prevent Australia from taking a decisive 2-0 lead in the five-Test series, were 143 for four.<br /><br />Root, batting with authority at number three in the enforced absence of Jonathan Trott with a stress illness, was unbeaten on 66 with Ben Stokes yet to score.<br /><br />Senior batsman Bell hung his head after hitting a Smith full-toss to man of the moment Mitchell Johnson, who took a sprawling catch at mid-on. Bell had top-scored with an unbeaten 72 in England's first innings of 172. Michael Clarke declared Australia's second innings at the overnight score of 132-3, and England, who beat Australia 3-0 at home earlier this year, got off to a shaky start, losing Cook for one in Johnson's opening over and Carberry 10 overs later.<br /><br />Cook's scalp was Johnson's eighth wicket of the match after he captured seven for 40 in England's first innings. The left-arm paceman now has 17 wickets in the series.<br /><br />The skipper was out to Johnson's third ball of his opening over, hitting the ball straight to Ryan Harris at fine leg.<br /><br />It was a demoralising moment for England, needing to occupy the crease and bat out the final two days. The cheap dismissal completed a dire Test for Cook, who was spectacularly bowled by Johnson for three in the first innings.<br /><br />In his past seven tests against Australia, the England captain has scored 359 runs at an average of 25.<br /><br />Carberry, who batted sensibly for 60 in the first innings, was out hooking Peter Siddle for 14 in the 12th over, leaving England 20-2. Nathan Lyon, positioned on the fine leg rope, took the catch just above the ground.</p>