England delivered a record breaking performance in the England vs South Africa 2nd T20I at Old Trafford,Manchester thrashing protest by 146 runs level the three matches series 1-1. It was a night where Phil Salt worte his name into history book with a sensational hundred.
England Explosive Batting Display
Winning the toss South Africa put England into bat first but that decision backfired immediately. Opener phil Salt and Jos Buttler came out firing , smashing boundaries . England piled up 100 runs in just 6 overs.
Salt was the star of the right hander blasted his way to 39 balls century The Fastest England Mens T20I Century Ever. His innings of 141 not out of 60 balls included clean hitting all around the ground leaving the South Africa bowlers helpless .
Jos Buttler was equally destructive hammering 83 form just 30 balls ensuring the rate never dipped . Their partnership vartually ended the contest inside the first half of the innings.
England middle order also chipped with , captain Harry Brook (41 off 21) and Jacob Bethell (26 off 14) keeping the momentum high . England had reached 304/2 in 20 overs their highest T20I Total.
South Africa flater in the chase
Chasing a mammoth target of 305, South Africa needed something extraordinary , but the pressure swas to much , Aiden Markram fought hard with a quickfire 41 off 20 balls , while Ryan Rickelton added 20 from 10 , however once England’s bowlers began striking the chase unraveled rapidly .
Jofra Archer lead the attack with 3 wickets of 25 runs in 3 overs, using his pace and variations smartly. Sam curran delivered a economical spell 2 wickets of 11 runs just in 2 overs , Liam Dawson and will Jacks picked up the 2 wickets each . Adil Rashid added the crucial scalp of Markram ending any hopes of comeback .
South Africa collapsed to 158 all out in 16.1 overs suffering their haivest defeat in T20 international.
Key Records from England vs South Africa
The fastest England Mens T20I Century Ever – 39 balls
England highest ever T20I Team Total – 304/2
England Biggest T20I winning margin by 146 runs
7th highest individual score in T20I by Phil Salt