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.