South Africa reached one for 25 in their first innings against England at tea on the second day of the first Test at the Oval on Friday.

The South Africans lost Alviro Petersen for a duck as they started their reply to England’s first innings total of 385 all out.

Graeme Smith was 14 not out and Hashim Amla 10 not out.

James Anderson dismissed Petersen with a superb inswinger which struck the opener on the back pad.

It continued a day during which bowlers dominated under an overcast sky.

England lost their last seven wickets for 118 runs despite an aggressive innings of 60 off 90 balls by wicketkeeper Matt Prior.

Fast bowler Dale Steyn struck in the third and fifth overs of the day to dismiss Alastair Cook and Ravi Bopara as the match underwent a transformation from the first day when the England batsmen were seldom troubled in reaching three for 267.

In the first eight overs, England added only six runs for the loss of two wickets as Steyn and Vernon Philander bowled an immaculate line, gaining some swing with the second new ball.