Kevin Pietersen hit a century in his first match as captain to put England in a powerful position on the second day of the fourth and final Test against South Africa at the Oval on Friday.
England took a first innings lead of 122 before James Anderson struck with the fifth ball of the second innings to have South African captain Graeme Smith leg before wicket for nought.
South Africa finished the day on 37 for one, still 85 behind. Pietersen leapt high in the air when he punched Makhaya Ntini through midwicket for the boundary which made him only the fourth England captain to make a century in his first match in charge.
But two balls later he steered Ntini to Jacques Kallis at a wide second slip to be out for exactly 100, made off 137 balls with 15 fours.
Paul Collingwood hit 61 and shared a fourth wicket stand of 108 with Pietersen, while tailender Steve Harmison hit a career-best 49 not out to thwart a strong South African comeback after Pietersen's dismissal.
South Africa clawed their way back into the match after Pietersen was fourth man out with the total on 219.
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