article_snippet.sent: Kevin Pietersen attempt to impress the England selectors ended in failure in Cardiff on Sunday afternoon.
article_snippet.sent: In the same Swalec Stadium arena where Kevin Pietersen hopes to be batting against Australia in the first Ashes Test this summer, the Surrey batsman fell for 19 after appearing to be ready to build on the 170 Kevin Pietersen made against the Oxford students last week.
article_snippet.sent: Kevin Pietersen was making Kevin Pietersen first LV= County Championship appearance since June 2013 in the hope of finding a way back into the England set-up.
article_snippet.sent: Kevin Pietersen trudges off the pitch after being dismissed for 19 on Kevin Pietersen Championship return .
article_snippet.sent: Kevin Pietersen edges behind off the bowling of Craig Meschede having already survived a scare .
article_snippet.sent: The former England star's expression tells the story as Kevin Pietersen sees the ball held at first slip .
article_snippet.sent: two and Kevin Pietersen was soon into Kevin Pietersen stride with two boundaries - one through the legside and the other a fine cover drive - in the same Andy Carter over.
article_snippet.sent: Kevin Pietersen was fortunate to escape with a mistimed hook off Graham Wagg, which just beat the fine-leg fielder, but Kevin Pietersen picked up the fourth boundary of Kevin Pietersen innings when Kevin Pietersen drove the ball over the head of left-arm spinner Dean Cosker.
article_snippet.sent: However, Kevin Pietersen 28-ball stay ended when Kevin Pietersen pushed hard at Craig Meschede medium pace and edged to Colin Ingram at first slip with Surrey reduced to 150 for three.
article_snippet.sent: Pietersen, who is hoping for an England return, had looked in good form before edging behind .
highlights_snippet.sent: Kevin Pietersen playing Kevin Pietersen first County Championship game for two years .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Kevin Pietersen was caught at slip off the bowling off Craig Meschede for 19 .
  