Durban, Dec 26 (AFP) Scores at close of play on the

Scores at close of play on the
first day of the first Test between South Africa and England at Kingsmead here today:
England, first innings
Cook c Elgar b Steyn 0
Hales c De Villiers b Steyn 10
Compton not out 63

Root lbw b Piedt 24
Taylor c De Villiers b Steyn 70
Stokes not out 5
Extras: (B-1, LB-2, NB-3, W-1) 7
Total: (for 4 wkts in 65.1 overs) 179
Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-12, 3-49, 4-174
Bowling: Steyn 15.1-3-29-3, Abbott 16-2-40-0, Morkel 15-1-44-0, Piedt 11-2-39-1, Van Zyl 2-1-2-0, Elgar 6-1-22-0.