South Africa win by 14 runs (DLS method) - report
England struggle with bat - Buttler top-scoring with 25 off 11
SA hit 97-5 off 7.5 overs before rain intervenes
Wood replaces Archer and takes two wickets in opening burst
First of three T20s, Cardiff
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Hi, we extended our holiday to stay in Cardiff for today’s cricket, given that it’s my husband’s birthday. He is sat following your coverage and occasionally reading it out to me as we wait to discover whether cricket tickets were not the best birthday present! So might you please wish Julian a very happy birthday anyway. Thanks
Anon
I'll be honest, I'm totally unprepared for this now.
My mind is hovering somewhere over the closed road in Battle Hill, East Sussex.
Hold on, what's this?
They're actually going to play some cricket.
We'll have a toss at 20:20 BST and the match will start half an hour later.
Nine overs a side.
When you say a stone's throw, Sam... can we test that?
Actually scratch that, we've not gone much on but I don't want to be held responsible if you lug a rock over the top of the stand.
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I live within a stone's throw of Sophia Gardens and there are clear skies with no rain. I guess it depends what side of Cathedral Road you're on...
Sam
Image source, PA MediaNow, it might seem like there's an obvious answer to the question of why we don't play cricket in the rain.
It's obviously so I can talk about road closures in Liberec, Czech Republic.
But if that's not a satisfactory response, BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything service has got an alternative one.
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist, currently digging out his car cleaning kit
Depends what you're offering in return, Jasper.
Also. Why has the world not invented an easy way to clean those bits down the sides of car seats?
A flaw in humanity's development.
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Will Matt clean the inside of my car too? Might be a french fry down the side of my seat in that hard to reach area... I'm not proud of myself.
Jasper in Verwood
I have a p2885 fault code on my Mini Cooper S which I'm struggling to resolve....
Ian in (rainy) Chelmsford
And since Annie sent her message, that ice hockey match has finished with a result of Liberec 1-3 Plzen.
See, I'm still all about the live sport.
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The main road into Cheltenham is totally closed from 1 September to mid December. Basically Christmas. Total chaos.
David, Cheltenham
The tunnel under the railway tracks here in Liberec, CZ has finally opened in time for the new ice hockey season. But given that we’re losing 2-1 to Plzen, I recommend staying at home!
Slightly grumpy Annie
Sadly, I do have to talk about the cricket a little bit.
Another inspection has been scheduled at 20:00 BST, which will probably be make or break given the cut-off is 21:16 and the ground will take an hour to prep.
Right, back to the roads...
I could send Timothy Abraham round - five hours after he arrived you'd still have a leaky tap, but you would be fully appraised about Brazil women's cricket team's tour of England.
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Cardiff
We said we'd give advice, Steve. We're not doing it for you.
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Steve in Kent: Any one of the team free to come round and fix a leaky tap?
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Cardiff
To Mike's point (19:04), we will attempt to answer any of your questions. Relationships. DIY. Possibly cricket, but we're not experts on that.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere has been one game of men's international cricket completed today. India have thrashed the UAE in a T20 that lasted only 17.4 overs to begin their Asia Cup campaign with a nine-wicket win.
Kuldeep Yadav took 4-7 and Shivam Dube 3-4 as the UAE were dismissed for 57.
India chased their target in 4.3 overs.
While we wait to see if the inspection at 19:30 BST will go ahead, let's take a look back at England's win on Sunday.
Jacob Bethell and Joe Root hit hundreds as England made 414-5 in the third ODI, while Jofra Archer took 4-18 at South Africa were bowled out for 72.
Bethell and Archer star as England beat South Africa by record ODI margin
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Cardiff
They closed the road outside Sophia Gardens at 16:30 this afternoon. If you drove here for then, you've seen nothing for nearly three hours.
Yeah, but... any roads closed, Mark?
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If rain persists I'm personally not a fan of going as low as five overs a side. This would be not a fair reflection of either team and would be hard to say either team winning/losing would be reflective of much at all.
Mark, Leicester
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Markram,caught Wood, bowled Rashid Markram, caught Wood, bowled Rashid | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 200.00 |
Rickelton,caught Buttler, bowled Wood Rickelton, caught Buttler, bowled Wood | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Pretorius,caught Brook, bowled Wood Pretorius, caught Brook, bowled Wood | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 50.00 |
Brevis,caught Dawson, bowled S Curran Brevis, caught Dawson, bowled S Curran | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 230.00 |
Ferreira,not out Ferreira, not out | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 227.27 |
Stubbs,bowled Overton Stubbs, bowled Overton | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 216.67 |
Jansen,not out Jansen, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 5 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 5 | |||||||
Total,97 for 5 7.5 overs Total,97 for 5 7.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood | 2.0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11.00 |
Overton | 1.5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13.09 |
Rashid | 2.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12.00 |
Dawson | 1.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.00 |
S Curran | 1.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (0.2 overs) | Rickelton |
33 for 2 (2.5 overs) | Pretorius |
37 for 3 (3.4 overs) | Markram |
73 for 4 (6.1 overs) | Brevis |
90 for 5 (7.3 overs) | Stubbs |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Maphaka, bowled Rabada Salt, caught Maphaka, bowled Rabada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Buttler,caught Rickelton, bowled Jansen Buttler, caught Rickelton, bowled Jansen | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 227.27 |
Bethell,caught Ferreira, bowled Jansen Bethell, caught Ferreira, bowled Jansen | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 175.00 |
Brook,caught Rickelton, bowled Bosch Brook, caught Rickelton, bowled Bosch | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Banton,caught Markram, bowled Bosch Banton, caught Markram, bowled Bosch | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 100.00 |
Jacks,not out Jacks, not out | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50.00 |
S Curran,not out S Curran, not out | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 333.33 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 6 | |||||||
Total,54 for 5 5.0 overs Total,54 for 5 5.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rabada | 1.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11.00 |
Jansen | 2.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9.00 |
Bosch | 2.0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.1 overs) | Salt |
17 for 2 (1.3 overs) | Bethell |
28 for 3 (2.3 overs) | Brook |
43 for 4 (3.6 overs) | Buttler |
43 for 5 (4.1 overs) | Banton |
