England fell to a 14-run defeat to South Africa in a farcically short first T20I against South Africa ravaged by rain in Cardiff.

Persistent downpours delayed the start of the game by two hours and 20 minutes, leaving only a nine-overs-a-side contest possible.

Aiden Markram (28 off 14 balls) and Donovan Ferreira (25 not out off 11) powered South Africa to 97-5 in 7.5 overs before another deluge brought their innings to a premature halt.

England were set a revised target of 69 from five overs, but their chase never ignited after Phil Salt fell to the first ball.

Jacob Bethell managed seven, while captain Harry Brook departed for a duck as England slumped to 28-3 inside three overs.

The quickfire dismissals of Jos Buttler and Tom Banton in successive deliveries sealed England's fate as

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