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England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval, 2nd day

Pietersen hits ton as England grasp control

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Makhaya Ntini celebrates the dismissal of Ian Bell, England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval, August 8, 2008

Makhaya Ntini celebrates the dismissal of Ian Bell in the first over of the day

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Alastair Cook struggled to find his best touch during his 39, England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval, August 8, 2008

Alastair Cook struggled to find his best touch during his 39

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Kevin Pietersen goes on the pull, England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval, August 8, 2008

Pietersen goes on the pull during his super hundred

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Kevin Pietersen was quickly into his stride with some handsome boundaries, England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval, August 8, 2008

...and he was quickly into his stride...

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Makhaya Ntini is congratulated on another wicket, England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval, August 8, 2008

But Ntini removed Cook as England began to wobble

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Kevin Pietersen miscues a pull just out of the reach of mid-on, England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval, August 8, 2008

Pietersen offered a couple of near-misses - both to Ntini...

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Kevin Pietersen celebrates his first century as captain, England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval, August 8, 2008

...but moved through to his 14th Test hundred and his first as England captain

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Makhaya Ntini celebrates another wicket, England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval, August 8, 2008

Ntini took his first five-wicket haul since January 2007 as England slipped

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Steve Harmison lofts one straight during his career-best 49, England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval, August 8, 2008

With Tim Ambrose, Andrew Flintoff and Paul Collingwood falling in quick succession, it was left to Steve Harmison to pick up the pieces...and he did so in style with 49

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James Anderson trapped Graeme Smith lbw in his first over, England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval, August 8, 2008

And to cap a fine day for England, James Anderson trapped Graeme Smith lbw in his first over

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