England lose in Twenty20 Warm-up

England succumbed to a humiliating four-wicket defeat against South Africa A in their only Twenty20 warm-up match before Friday's first international.

Alastair Cook made a scratchy 22 and Captain Paul Collingwood (18) hit his first two balls for four and six, but five wickets fell within three overs. Three in a row were run-outs and they were 89 all out with 15 balls unused.

Spinners Graeme Swann and Adil Rashid claimed two wickets apiece but the home team won with 15 balls remaining.
It was not as if the England selection could have been different, with the 11 players on duty the only ones available. Team captain Andrew Strauss no longer plays Twenty20 internationals and bowlers James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Graham Onions were nursing injury niggles.

Star batsman Kevin Pietersen will join the squad on Wednesday before Friday's opening Twenty20 international against South Africa, although he is not expected to play.