Ferreira: Cool Heads Won the Game for the Proteas

The Proteas had retained their composure, according to middle-order batter Donovan Ferreira (right), despite the first match of their T20 International series against England being significantly reduced due to weather disruptions in Cardiff on Wednesday night.

- Wesley Botton

With rain having delayed the start, the game was initially reduced to nine overs a side.

However, the SA team reached 97/5 after 7.5 overs before the players were called off the field, and in response, England were given an adjusted target of 69 to win off five overs.

The hosts were restricted to 54/5, with South Africa earning a 14-run win on the DLS method to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

"It was just about us backing ourselves. Anything can happen in a reduced game, so it's about giving yourself a bit of time and not just playing reckless cricket," Ferreira said.