Intermittent rain in the city had left the game in doubt and there was little improvement as the day progressed, leaving umpires Adrian Holdstock and Marais Erasmus little choice when they finally reached their decision nearly four hours after the scheduled start time.

The good news is that the weather forecast for Saturday’s planned 2nd ODI is looking much better at this stage, but that is also not a given.

The third and final match of the series will be played on Tuesday in Potchefstroom.