ENG vs SA: England Hits 304 in T20I, South Africa Blown Away by 146 Runs

Manchester: England once again showed why they are considered one of the most dominant sides in T20 cricket. In the second T20 match against South Africa at Manchester, team delivered a crushing performance, securing a massive 146-run victory.

England’s 300+ Runs

Batting first, England posted an astonishing total of 304 runs a rare feat in T20 cricket. In response, South Africa struggled and could only manage 158 runs, falling well short of the target.

Phil Salt’s Century

England opener Phil Salt played an unbeaten innings of 141 runs with the help of 15 fours and eight sixes in 60 balls. Jos Buttler scored 83 runs with the help of eight fours and seven sixes in 30 balls. Jacob Bethell scored 26 runs in 14 balls and captain Harry Brook scored an unbeaten 41 runs in 21 balls. His innings included five fours and a six.

Salt and Buttler Partnership

Salt and Buttler together added 126 runs for the first wicket. The pair completed 100 runs in just 35 balls, which is the second fastest century scored by a team against a full member. At number one is West Indies, which completed a century in 33 balls against South Africa in the year 2023.

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Fastest Run Rate

During the partnership of Buttler and Salt, the team’s run rate was 16.06. This is the highest run rate achieved by a full member team in a partnership of more than 100 runs in T20 International.

Highest 10-Over Score in T20I History

England scored 166 runs in this match for the loss of one wicket in 10 overs. This is the highest score made by any team in the first 10 overs in T20 International. In this case, it has surpassed Australia, which scored 156 runs for the loss of three wickets in the match played against Scotland in Edinburgh in 2024.

Fastest Double Century

England completed a double century in this match in just 12.1 overs, which is the fastest double century scored by any team in T20 International.

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Fastest T20I Century

Salt completed his century in this match in 39 balls. This is the fastest century scored by any batsman from England in T20 International. Before him, this record was in the name of Liam Livingstone who completed this century in 42 balls.

Highest Individual Score

Salt played an innings of 141 runs which is the highest score made by an England batsman in T20 International.