• England,470-7d & 190, drew with SA Invitation XI, or 188 & 5-0
• Bowlers left short of match practice as Gary Ballance misses chance to shineEngland’s bowlers were denied a moment workout in Potchefstroom after a thunderstorm brought an early conclusion to the first tour match in South Africa.
James Anderson and Mark Footitt had sent down just one over each at the start of the afternoon session when the crack of thunder alerted ground staff to an imminent downpour. The teams wisely left the field and within minutes lightning,heavy rain and even hailstones pummelled the ground.
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Source: theguardian.com