• Rain denies England, Proteas a series decider

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    Rain had the final say as the T20I series decider between England and South Africa at Trent Bridge on Sunday was washed out without a ball being bowled.

    Phil Salt’s astounding 141* – in which he recorded the fastest and highest T20I century by an Englishman – helped the hosts to a record-breaking 146-run win at Old Trafford on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1.

    The Proteas won a rain-affected series opener in Cardiff on Wednesday but any hope of a winner-takes-all clash in Nottingham began to evaporate when a light shower started to fall shortly before the 2pm toss.

    England captain Harry Brook and Proteas skipper Aiden Markram emerged from the pavilion for a toss rescheduled for 2:10pm.

    But that was called off as the showers intensified and, with the rain unrelenting, the umpires officially abandoned the match at 4:20pm.

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