England reached 300 for the primary time in a T20 as Phil Salt’s record-breaking 141 not out carried them to 304 for 2 of their bid to stage their three-match sequence towards South Africa.
Salt’s 119 underpinned England’s earlier finest rating of 267 for 3 in Trinidad in December 2023 and the big-hitting opener took centre stage as soon as extra on his residence floor of Emirates Old Trafford.
He was dismissed for a golden duck and dropped a catch in a rain-affected sequence opener as England fell 1-0 down in Cardiff on Wednesday however Salt bounced again in type in a shocking 60-ball knock that includes 15 fours and eight sixes.
His fourth T20 ton got here off 39 deliveries and was the quickest in any format by an England batter – relegating Liam Livingstone’s 42-ball innings towards Pakistan at Trent Bridge in 2021 into second place.
Jos Buttler initially turbocharged England’s innings with 83 off simply 30 balls in a 126-run stand with Salt off simply 7.5 overs whereas Jacob Bethell (26) and captain Harry Brook (41no) made wonderful cameos.
All six of South Africa’s bowlers had an financial system fee into double figures, with Lizaad Williams leaking 62 off three overs whereas left-arm spinner Bjorn Fortuin was the one one to make inroads, snaring Buttler and Bethell to catches within the deep.
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