CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — South Africa won a rain-shortened first Twenty20 international by 14 runs after England failed to chase down a revised target of 69 off five overs in Cardiff on Wednesday.

England’s batters tried to slog pretty much every delivery to the boundary but could only manage 54-5 at Sophia Gardens.

Rain initially reduced the match to a nine-overs-per-side contest and the Proteas, after being put into bat, made 97-5 off 7.5 overs before another heavy shower arrived in the Welsh capital, further truncating the game. Captain Aiden Markram top-scored with a 14-ball 28, while Donovan Ferreira (25 not out) and Dewald Brevis (23) chipped in.

“You need one or two guys to have a good cameo and you get a good score,” Markram said.

England’s DLS-adjusted target meant just one thing

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