Summary

  • Wood replaces Archer and takes two wickets in opening burst

  • England win rain-delayed toss and bowl first

  • Play begins at 20:50 BST

  • Match reduced to nine overs per side

  • Why isn't cricket played in the rain?

  • First of three T20s, Cardiff

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter

  1. 6 runs

    SA 67-3

    Donovan Ferreira gets in on the six action!

    He hits Adil Rashid to a similar area as Brevis did - look out if you're over there!

  2. 6 runs

    SA 60-3

    Dewald Brevis adds his third six, lofting Adil Rashid over mid-wicket.

    He is quite the talent.

  3. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Donovan Ferreira hit 37* off just 9 deliveries during a five-over game for Texas Super Kings in the MLC in July.

  4. This was a serious delivery to get first up...

    Wood removes Rickelton for golden duck with second ball in first T20

  5. SA 53-3

    Liam Dawson tightens up, conceding just a couple of singles off the back half of his over.

  6. Dawid Malan
    Former England batter on TMS

    The momentum has changed here. This is the over I would be targeting.

  7. 6 runs

    SA 51-3

    Dewald Brevis goes after Liam Dawson!

    Consecutive sixes for the young batter, smashing the England spinner over long-on.

  8. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Harry Brook has taken 94% of his catching opportunities in T20I, with 31 catches to only two drops.

  9. SA 38-3

    Superb stop by Harry Brook.

    Donovan Ferreira is the new batter and he looks to strike a four past point.

    The England skipper is out there and he cuts off a boundary with a one-handed collection while diving full-length.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Markram c Wood b Rashid 28 (SA 37-3)

    Horrible ball, gets the wicket.

    Adil Rashid's fourth ball is a dragdown and Aiden Markram looks to smash it over the leg side.

    He doesn't make clean contact and spoons the ball in the air, with Luke Wood takes a catch just outside the fielding ring at mid-wicket.

  11. SA 34-2

    Dewald Brevis, the most expensive player in the SA20 auction, comes in at four.

    The 22-year-old takes a single into the covers - that's Luke Wood done for the night, with bowlers only getting two overs.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Pretorius c Brook b Wood 2 (SA 33-2)

    The youngster can't get going tonight.

    Lhuan-dré Pretorius tries to hit into the leg side and is snaffled by Harry Brook, who takes an excellent diving catch to remove the 19-year-old.

  13. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on Test Match Special

    That is not good. Salt did not set his feet. It was a shocker.

  14. dropped catch

    Markram dropped on 24

    'That was a shocker!' - Salt drops Markram on 24 in first T20

    Six, four, dropped!

    Aiden Markram smashes Luke Wood's first ball down the ground and over the ropes, then chips over mid-on.

    His next shot should be caught by Phil Salt at mid-wicket, with the England fielder under the ball as it comes but spilling the chance.

    South Africa take two runs.

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  16. Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    That was Luke Wood's 11th wicket in the first over of a T20 this year, only David Willey (14 wickets) has taken more.

  17. SA 20-0

    OvertonGetty Images

    Jamie Overton finishes his over with a leg-side wide so has to bowl again, with Markram taking an extra run.

    Pretorius can't score off the follow-up.

  18. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on Test Match Special

    I have never seen a bigger man hug. They are living their best lives.

  19. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator

    That would have been a very good catch. It was swirling.

  20. 6 runs

    SA 18-1

    MarkramReuters

    Out on control, back in control.

    Aiden Markram skews a ball in the air behind mid-on with a leading edge and Harry Brook can't get under it to take the catch.

    He smashes the following delivery from Overton down the ground for the first six of the innings.