South Africa unsurprisingly lost early wickets and were dismissed for 158 in under 17 overs
England’s Phil Salt walks off the field after his 141 not out against SA in Manchester on Friday. PIC/AFP
Phil Salt hit the highest score and quickest century by an England batsman in a T20 international as the hosts hammered South Africa by 146 runs to level their three-match series at 1-1 during a record-breaking evening at Old Trafford on Friday.
Opening batsman Salt’s astounding 141 not out was the cornerstone of England’s mammoth 304-2. It was the first time in a T20I between two Test-playing nations a side had reached 300, with India having come closest previously, scoring 297-6 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad in 2024.
South Africa unsurprisingly lost early wickets and were dismissed for 158 in under 17 overs. An elated Salt told Sky Sports: “That was really good fun. A personal milestone but the fact we got 300 and won by such a big margin, I can’t have asked for much more.”
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