Ben Stokes was 24 not out and Jonny Bairstow nought not out.
Rain meant only 22 minutes' play was possible in Friday's morning session, with the umpires bringing lunch forward by half an hour to 12:30pm (1130 GMT).
But the 4.2 overs bowled were sufficient for England, who resumed on 46 for four, to lose Dawid Malan with fast bowler Kemar Roach having the left-hander, batting on his Middlesex home ground, caught behind for 20.
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