England Shatter T20I Record: 304/2 vs South Africa, Salt Hits Historic 141*

England vs South Africa 2nd T20I – Match Highlights

• Venue/Date: Old Trafford, Manchester – September 12, 2025.
• England Score: 304/2 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 141*, Jos Buttler 83).
• South Africa Score: 158 all out in 16.1 overs (Aiden Markram 41, Archer 3/25).
• Result: England won by 146 runs, leveling the three-match series 1-1.

Record Performances

• Phil Salt: Blazed 141* off 60 balls (15 fours, 8 sixes), which is the highest ever T20I score for England, the fastest T20I century by an England player (39 balls), and the fifth-highest individual score by any player from a Full Member nation.
• Jos Buttler: Supported Salt with 83, their opening partnership adding 126 in 7.6 overs.
• South Africa Bowling: Lizaad Williams was the most expensive, conceding 23 runs in first two overs; Bjorn Fortuin ended Buttler’s innings with a vital wicket.
• Bowling-England: Jofra Archer 3/25, Sam Curran 2/14, Liam Dawson 2/22, Will Jacks 2/18.

Highest T20 International Team Scores (Full Members)

All-Time Highest T20I Team Scores (Including Associates)

Notable Individual Records

• Phil Salt (England): 141* vs South Africa – England record and fifth among Full Members.
• Fastest T20I Hundred by an English batter: Salt’s century in 39 balls eclipses previous national marks.

Reaction and Series Update

• Salt received Player of the Match and voiced his goal to become “the best in the world” after the record innings.
• The T20I series stands tied at 1-1; the decider is scheduled for September 14 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Fact-Check Corner

• England’s 304/2 is officially the first 300+ score by a Full Member team against another in T20I history.
• Phil Salt’s 141* is the highest T20I score for England and the fastest century, confirmed by ICC and multiple scorecards.

This extraordinary T20I match not only sets a new benchmark for international cricket but signals a dramatic shift in scoring expectations as top teams pursue record totals in the shortest format.

England smashed multiple records in T20 cricket by posting a mammoth 304/2 against South Africa at Old Trafford on September 12, 2025, with Phil Salt hammering an unbeaten 141—making him the highest individual scorer for England in T20Is and helping England become the first full member nation to score over 300 in a T20I versus another full member side. This performance not only secured England’s biggest T20I win (by 146 runs) but also surpassed previous records by India and other ICC nations for team totals in the format. make title small

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