South Africa vs England: Proteas eventually win rain-hit first T20I
- South Africa won the rain-shortened first T20 international against England by 14 runs in Cardiff on Wednesday after England failed to chase 69 in five overs.
- Rain caused multiple interruptions and delayed the start, resulting in each side playing a shortened match of nine overs. Meanwhile, Kagiso Rabada made his return to the South African bowling lineup after missing the ODI series.
- South Africa scored 97 for five in 7.5 overs, led by Aiden Markram's 28 and contributions from Donovan Ferreira and Dewald Brevis, while England managed 54 for five with Jos Buttler hitting three sixes.
- England captain Harry Brook commented that the match outcome shouldn’t be overanalyzed, while Markram emphasized the importance of a couple of players making brief but impactful contributions to reach a strong total.
- The second T20 match will take place on Friday in Manchester, following South Africa’s 2-1 victory over England in the ODI series.
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ENG vs SA, 1st T20I: South Africa beats England by 14 runs in five-over contest
Marco Jansen returned from injury to take two wickets as South Africa defeated England by 14 runs in the first Twenty20 International of a three-match series that was reduced to five overs in a wet Cardiff on Wednesday.
South Africa edge England in rain-marred opener in Cardiff, go 1-0 up in T20I series
A game of a total of 12.5 overs, with England being tasked to chase down 69 off five of them in wet conditions at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, just felt a bit bizarre, given multiple inspections were held to sneak in a few overs somehow to get the game. England eventually fell short by 14 runs but what else could they have done, given they had to go after the bowling from the word go, requiring 14 runs per over. Phil Salt's dismissal off the first…
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