England pose for a team photo the day before the floodlit match at Headingley - Steve Harmison was added to the squad later

Kevin Pietersen wins the toss and elects to bat first on the day South Africa boycott the Champions Trophy in Pakistan

Ian Bell struggles with the bat, hitting a scratchy 35 off 69 balls before driving Jacques Kallis to backward point

England are 113-3 and in trouble as Pietersen tries to stamp his authority on proceedings, but England continue to score slowly

With Andrew Flintoff for company, Pietersen injects some much overdue acceleration into the England innings

Pietersen has one or two hairy moments but after 40 overs England are up to 181-3 as they set themselves for the final push

In the end, Flintoff and Pietersen both fire, putting on 158 in 21.1 overs as England set South Africa 276 to win

Attention quickly turns to South Africa's chase, and they make a far more positive start with the bat than England managed

But the decision to bring on new face Samit Patel, in the 16th over, brings about an immediate benefit as he bowls Herschelle Gibbs for 37

Jacques Kallis hits an important 50 as South Africa look determined to retain the upper hand and take a 1-0 series lead

However Pietersen takes two wickets, and helps run out Kallis, and suddenly England are on top with South Africa 168-5

Harmison takes 2-43 in a highly effective comeback as England drive home their advantage, and the hosts win by 20 runs