England defeated by South Africa in rain-affected first T20 match in Cardiff

England faced a setback in their T20 match against South Africa, losing by 14 runs due to rain interference in Cardiff. The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method was used to determine the outcome of the match, which was heavily impacted by the weather conditions. The rain interruption led to a shortened contest with only nine overs played per side, causing a delay in the start of the game until 8.50pm. South Africa managed to score 97 for five from 7.5 overs with a remarkable display of hitting nine sixes in total.