Pietersen (26) fell on the second delivery after the first drinks break of the day.
England are facing with batting out two days to prevent the Australians from going one-up in the five-Test series.
England captain Alastair Cook, who played a leading role in stonewalling Australia in the corresponding Test of the 2010-11 Ashes series in Brisbane, was unbeaten at the crease.
Australian skipper Michael Clarke left the tourists toiling in the field, chasing after the ball on Saturday, before calling a halt with just over an hour left and setting England an improbable 561 runs to win the opening Test.
Three years ago captain Cook frustrated Australian efforts by batting for 10-and-a-half hours with his unconquered 235 as England killed off the match with their 517 for one in the second innings after trailing the home side by 221 runs on the first innings.
England drew that match and went on to win the series 3-1. Australia have not lost a Test at the Gabba since 1988 and England will have to create Ashes history to win, with their previous highest winning fourth innings score at 332 for seven in Melbourne in 1928.
The world record for the highest successful run chase is the West Indies' 418 for seven against Australia in Antigua in 2003, while the highest winning chase at the Gabba is Australia's 236 for seven against the West Indies in 1951.
England had a wretched start to their marathon salvage operation when Michael Carberry was bowled by Ryan Harris through his legs for a duck in the fifth over, and Jonathan Trott pulled straight to Nathan Lyon at deep square leg for nine.
England went to stumps on Day 3 at 24/2.
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