England v South Africa - 1st t20

[ClaretTony]

Finally underway and it’s a 9 overs per side game.

South Africa batting are 8/1 off the first over.

[ClaretTony]

34/2 off 3

[ClaretTony]

53/3 off 5

[Taffy on the wing]

Can't say i'm a huge fan of this type of Cricket.......is 12 an over good going?

[ClaretTony]

97/5 off 7.5 overs and off with heavy rain

[ClaretTony]

Now a 5 overs per side game and England require 69

[ClaretTony]

Great start. 0/1 off 1 ball

[ClaretTony]

11/1 off 1, 58 needed off 4

[ClaretTony]

21/2 off 2, 48 needed from 3 overs

[Claret53]

A ludicrous situation. Very poor for international cricket - 5 over match. More suited to under 12s.

[ClaretTony]

31/3 off 2, 38 needed from 2 overs.

[Buxtonclaret]

I've not even bothered watching this.

[ClaretTony]

Buttler gone and 26 needed off the last over.

Thought we were in the driving seat before the rain but 69 from 5 overs was a huge ask.

[ClaretTony]

I've not even bothered watching this.

It’s farcical to be honest

[Buxtonclaret]

It’s farcical to be honest

It'll make someone, somewhere in suit a few quid.

[ClaretTony]

Fell 15 short

[Holmechapel]

Fancied going to Old Trafford on Friday until I saw an £86 ticket.

[Transpennine]

Fancied going to Old Trafford on Friday until I saw an £86 ticket.

Does that include a night in the hotel...?

[Holmechapel]

Does that include a night in the hotel...?

No

[jrgbfc]

Fancied going to Old Trafford on Friday until I saw an £86 ticket.

That's a joke. People voting with their feet and hitting the ECB in the pocket might give them something to think about.

[claretonthecoast1882]

The ECB will have been delighted that the farce that took place last night prevented having to give refunds

[Bordeauxclaret]

They’ll have to give 50% I believe.

(a) zero to 10 overs are played of the only or last match of the day and no result is obtained - a full refund;

(b) 10.1 overs to 20 overs are played of the only or last match of the day and no result is obtained - a 50% refund.

[claretonthecoast1882]

They’ll have to give 50% I believe.

(a) zero to 10 overs are played of the only or last match of the day and no result is obtained - a full refund;

(b) 10.1 overs to 20 overs are played of the only or last match of the day and no result is obtained - a 50% refund.

There was a result though so I presume that policy becomes void

[Transpennine]

There was a result though so I presume that policy becomes void

The phase commonly used last night was . "Minimum of 5 overs constitutes a game"

That's why they carried on with that farce.

[Tribesmen]

Goodness England are 48 for 0 after 3 overs........

Smoking baby

[Conroysleftfoot]

England really struggling.....they don't know whether to hit it for a 4 or 6.

[burnmark]

Buttler gone - 127/1

[Milltown1882]

This is some outrageous hitting.

[Milltown1882]

150 up in 9 overs, wow

[Milltown1882]

166/1 after 10 overs, absolutely ridiculous

[ClaretTony]

260/2 off 17

[Milltown1882]

300 up!

[ClaretTony]

England finish on 304/2 - Salt 141 not out

[Milltown1882]

Finished on 304, unbelievable.

[ClaretTony]

Best ever t20 individual score from Salt beating his own previous best of 119.

[burnmark]

Best ever t20 individual score from Salt beating his own previous best of 119.

Seasoned pro.

[Marney&Mee]

Seasoned pro.

Peppering the boundary?

[Stalbansclaret]

This game has heightened the frustration that Salt and Buttler won’t be playing for Lancs tomorrow in the Blast finals .

[wilks_bfc]

Jacks taking 2 in 2 balls

On for hat trick to end it