Overview

• Persistent rain reduced the contest to nine overs a side before a further stoppage left England chasing a revised 69 from five overs, and they closed on 54 for 5 to lose by 14 runs.
• South Africa reached 97 for 5 in 7.5 overs as Aiden Markram hit 28 off 14, Donovan Ferreira finished unbeaten on 25 off 11 to earn player of the match, and Dewald Brevis added 23 off 10.
• Marco Jansen (2-18) and Corbin Bosch (2-20) led a tight defense, with Kagiso Rabada removing Phil Salt first ball to derail England’s chase.
• England recalled Sam Curran to the XI, withdrew Jofra Archer from the shortened game for risk management, and saw replacement Luke Wood take 2 for 22 and a catch.
• The victory gives South Africa a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series after winning the ODI leg 2-1, with the second T20 scheduled for Old Trafford on September 12 and the third at Trent Bridge on September 14.