{"id":34601,"date":"2025-09-10T22:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T22:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/england-vs-south-africa-tourists-win-rain-affected-opening-t20-in-cardiff\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T22:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T22:08:12","slug":"england-vs-south-africa-tourists-win-rain-affected-opening-t20-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/england-vs-south-africa-tourists-win-rain-affected-opening-t20-in-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"England vs South Africa: Tourists win rain-affected opening T20 in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"


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England suffered a 14-run defeat by South Africa in a farcical rain-affected opening T20 at Cardiff. <\/b><\/p>\n

A delayed start saw the match reduced to nine overs per side, and the Proteas blitzed 97-5 in 7.5 overs before another rain disruption. <\/p>\n

England’s target was revised to 69 in five overs and with little choice but to attack from the outset, they reached 43-5 needing 26 from five balls. <\/p>\n

From there, the recalled Sam Curran whacked a six to offer the hosts a glimmer of hope, but the tourists eventually closed out a comfortable win as England finished on 54-5 with two wickets apiece for Corbin Bosch and Marco Jansen. <\/p>\n

Jos Buttler had kept England alive with 25 from 11, including three sixes, but they were left to rue top-order wickets as Phil Salt was caught at fine leg from the first ball of the chase, Jacob Bethell chipped to cover for seven and captain Harry Brook made a chaotic four-ball duck. <\/p>\n

Earlier, Jofra Archer was replaced by Luke Wood in a late change, and the seamer removed Ryan Rickelton in the first over before captain Aiden Markram led the charge with 28 from 14 balls.<\/p>\n

Dewald Brevis, who became the SA20’s most expensive player<\/a> in Tuesday’s auction, made an entertaining 23 from 10 balls before he fell to the recalled Curran’s first ball while Donovan Ferreira finished unbeaten with 25 from 11. <\/p>\n

The three-match series continues at Old Trafford on Friday, where rain is also forecast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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