South Africa wins rain-affected first T20 against England in Cardiff

South Africa defeated England by 14 runs in a rain-affected opening T20 international at Cardiff, with the match heavily shortened due to weather interruptions. After South Africa posted 97 for 5 in 7.5 overs, England was set a revised target of 69 runs in just five overs but could only manage 54 for 5, falling short despite Jos Buttler's quickfire 25 off 11 balls. The rain interruptions led to a highly condensed match format where England had to aggressively chase the target, resulting in regular wickets and mis-hits. South Africa's batting was led by Aiden Markram with 28 runs, alongside notable contributions from Dewald Brevis and Donovan Ferreira. South Africa's bowling attack, including Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Corbin Bosch, effectively contained England's batters. The series continues with the second T20 scheduled in Manchester.