JOIN USSouth Africa’s Hashim Amla starred in a third international format this season before rain ensured the second Twenty20 against England at Old Trafford on Monday ended in a no result washout.
Amla’s 47 not out was the cornerstone of South Africa’s 77 for five in a floodlit match reduced to nine overs per side when play started more than two hours later than scheduled because of rain.
England, who defend their World Twenty20 title in Sri Lanka later this month, were 29 for two off 4.1 overs when a fresh downpour forced the players from the field for the final time.
A minimum of five overs had to be completed in England’s innings for either side to win this match, with the hosts needing to have scored 13 more runs off the five balls remaining in the fifth over to have won under the Duckworth/Lewis method.
Earlier, after England captain Stuart Broad won the toss, South Africa’s Richard Levi fell first ball when a glance off Steven Finn was caught down the legside by wicket-keeper Craig Kieswetter.
Score Board
South Africa
Levi c Kieswetter b Finn 0
Amla (not out) 47
de Villiers c Dernbach b Finn 1
A Morkel c Bairstow b Wrigh t3
Duminy c&b Swann 5
Ontong c Kieswetter b Dernbach 1
Kallis (not out) 13
Extras (LB-6, NB-1) 7
Total (for 5 wkts, 9 overs) 77
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-20, 3-37, 4-47, 5-49.
Bowling: Finn 2-0-17-2, Broad 2-0-27-0, Swann 2-0-11-1, Wright 1-0-4-1, Dernbach 2-0-12-1.
England
Kieswetter c&b Steyn 1
Hales (not out) 11
Wright c M Morkel b A Morkel 14
Extras (LB-1, W-2) 3
Total (for 2 wkts, 4.1 overs) 29
Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-29.
Bowling: M Morkel 2-0-8-0, Steyn 1-0-10-1, Botha 1-0-10-0, A Morkel 0.1-0-0-1.