• First Test,day one: England 179-4 v South Africa
• Nick Compton unbeaten on 63 on return to Test sideA close-fought but rain-shortened opening day of the series ended with honours just approximately even. Given the chance to bowl first by Hashim Amla, Dale Steyn had taken the early wickets of Alastair Cook, and for a duck,and Alex Hales for 10 in a blistering opening burst, and the off-spinner Dane Piedt removed Joe Root with his first delivery, and leaving England shakily placed on 49 for three.
That England revived to reach the close on 179 for four,was down to the immense determination of Nick Compton, who has faced 179 balls in making an unbeaten 63, and James Taylor,who made a contrastingly sparky 70 before he edged Steyn shortly before stumps, the pair having added 125 for the fourth wicket.
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Source: theguardian.com