England crosses 300-run mark in T20Is; creates multiple records

England, led by Harry Brook, created numerous records in the second T20I against South Africa on Friday, September 12, at Old Trafford in Manchester. On that note, let’s take a look at multiple records created by the England team and their players as they leveled the series 1-1 with one more game to go.

Shifting our focus to the details of the 2nd T20I, England accumulated a total of 304/2 in 20 overs, thanks to Phil Salt (141* off 60 with 15 fours and eight sixes) and Jos Buttler (83 off 30 with eight fours and seven sixes). 

In reply, South Africa scored only 158 runs in 16.1 overs, losing the game by 146 runs. While Jofra Archer scalped a three-wicket haul, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, and Sam Curran pocketed two wickets apiece.

In this article, let’s take a look at the records created by England against South Africa in the second T20I in Manchester.

England smacked 30 fours, the joint-most by any team in a T20I game. England registered their highest T20I total (304), the second-highest by a full-member team after Zimbabwe’s 344 against Gambia in 2024. 

England became the third team to score 300 in T20I cricket after Nepal and Zimbabwe.England’s 166/1 is the highest total after 10 overs in T20I cricket history. Also, the hosts took only 12.1 oversto reach their 200-run total. It is the fastest ever by any team in T20Is.

Philip Salt scored the fastest century by an England batterin 39 balls. He also emerged as the fastest to hit four tons in T20Isin 42 innings. He also emerged as the batter with the joint second-mostcenturies in T20Is, along with Suryakumar Yadav (4).

16.2 overs required for England to reach the 250-run mark, the joint-fastest team 250 in men's T20Is alongside Zimbabwe in 16.2 overs against Gambia.

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