Consolation win for England

Kevin Pietersen began his England captaincy with a consolation six-wicket victory over South Africa in the fourth and final Test on Monday. Andrew Flintoff 11 not out hit the winning runs with a straight six. Andrew Strauss 58 and Alastair Cook 67 put on 123 for the first wicket. Pietersen, who took over from Michael Vaughan as captain last week, had been keen to salvage pride against the country of his birth after South Africa won the series by going 2-0 up.

Brief scores: South Africa 194 and 318, England 316 and 198 for 4 A Strauss 58, A Cook 67; Ntini 55/2, Harris 56/2