Summary

  • Match abandoned: SA 250-5 (33.3)

  • De Kock 138* off 96 balls

  • England's second highest ODI total

  • Buttler 105 off 76, Stokes 57, Hales 57

  • England lead 1-0 in five-match series

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt, Phil Dawkes and Justin Goulding

  1. A general view of the groundRex Features

    As a reminder, rain stopped play with South Africa 250-5 after 33.3 overs. They are well behind England's 399-9 on the Duckworth-Lewis method, so if we don't get back on, England will be 1-0 up in this series.

  2. Embarrassing moments in front of a cricketer

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    I trod on Darren Gough's feet in a pub in Adelaide during the Ashes in 2006. I apologised by saying "Oh God sorry Freddie!" He just laughed and said "No worries mate, but I'm not bloody Freddie!! Felt like a right muppet!

    Ash Stockton in Taunton

  3. Neil Manthorp
    BBC Test Match Special

    "It's a time issue. 9.15 is the scheduled finish, I guess we can go to 10.15. It's 8.50 now, so I doubt we'll have a decision before 9.30."

  4. Streaker! One naked fella does a big Klinsmann dive across the slippery covers. He's naked, which you have to be in order to be classed as a streaker. If you keep your clothes on, you're merely a pitch invader.

  5. Embarrassing moments in front of cricketers

    tms@bbc.co.uk

    Being stunned to meet Sir Ian Botham an hour before start of test match at Trent Bridge.

    He said: "I see you are keen."

    I replied: My bus was early."

    He walked away.

    Christopher Corp

  6. The ground staff are now wheeling huge tyres on to the square and using them to weigh the covers down. Not exactly a sign that we'll be getting more play in the near future.

  8. Get Involved

    #bbccricket

    Howard Horner: Can Duckworth-Lewis take into account the changes the game has seen? The power of scoring in the last 10 overs is absurd!

  9. Out of interest, how often is the Duckworth-Lewis method updated? How regularly does the data catch up with modern scoring rates?

  10. Embarrassing moments in front of a cricketer

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    Mark RamprakashGetty Images

    I once told Mark Ramprakash that he had 100 more centuries than me, but I was only 2 behind in Tests. Wasn't impressed.

    Mal

  11. Bucketing down in central South Africa now. Start decreasing those chances of further play.

  12. Get Involved

    #bbccricket

    Jade DernbachGett

    Graeme Edgar: Jordan having a bad day but no need for Eng fans to pile on him, he's not Dernbaching just yet.

  13. Hmmm, a lot of those Jordan boundaries have been from deliveries on the pads of De Kock. Jordan has struggled against the left-hander.

  14. Where Jordan has leaked runs

    Chris Jordan wagon wheelOpta

  15. It's looks to be fairly pelters in Bloemfontein. There's a chance this might be terminal. Only a chance, mind. We do have time to play with.

  17. I once had shocker with Vettori. In an Irish bar at the end of last year's World Cup, the only thing I could think of saying was "you're brilliant". He told me that he had to leave.

  18. Embarrassing moments in front of cricketers

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    Once met Ian Bell in a pub playing pool. He was with another Warwickshire player - my mate asked if he was Tony Frost and they all fell about laughing. We couldn't work it out until we realised it wasn't Tony Frost but Daniel Vettori!

    Anonymous

  19. Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "I don't think Duckworth-Lewis is right. It's a good system and I applaud the men who came up with it, but batting second is more difficult than it should be." 

  20. rain stops play

    Rain stops play

    Covers are brought onRex Features

    Some huge blue sheets are dragged on to the ground by groundstaff wearing the sort of ponchos you use on the log flume. After 34 overs, the D-L par score would be 290 so, if they don't get back out there, England will go 1-0 up. We're a long way from this match being pulled, though.