Bowlers give Pietersen encouraging start

Cricket : Recalled England fast bowler Steve Harmison took two wickets in two balls and James Anderson captured three to help…

Cricket: Recalled England fast bowler Steve Harmison took two wickets in two balls and James Anderson captured three to help dismiss South Africa for 194 on Kevin Pietersen's first outing as test captain.

At the close of the first day of the fourth and final test England were 49 for one after South Africa replied to England's aggressive bowling by capturing the wicket of Andrew Strauss for six.

Pietersen, whose side have already lost the series, will have enjoyed the pace and swing his bowlers found on a largely overcast day at The Oval.

All made contributions with spinner Monty Panesar, who delivered only 2.5 overs, adding two wickets for four runs while Stuart Broad, expensive early on, also took two in the South African tail.

Andrew Flintoff claimed the first wicket of the day by dismissing Neil McKenzie before lunch.

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