England Cross 300 in T20i – Phil Salt and Jos Buttler tear South Africa in record victory | Cricket news

Phil Salt turned on Old Trafford with a record blow while England posted its biggest victory for Twenty20 by races, crushing South Africa by 146 points on Friday evening. Salt broke an undefeated 141, the fastest and highest t20 century by a paste in England, and shared a breathtaking opening stand with Jos Buttler. Together, they pulled England at 304 for 2, only the third time in history that a male team has crossed the 300 bar in the T20 internationals. Buttler added 83 of only 30 deliveries, including half a century in just 18 bullets, the third faster for England. South Africa, chasing history, has never really looked in the competition. They were 64 years old for 3 after the PowerPlay and the lost skipper Aiden Markram for 41 in the eighth, which practically sealed their fate. Visitors were thrilled for 158 in the 17th, suffering from their heaviest defeat in the format. For salt, the evening was unforgettable. “It was really very fun,” he said later. “A personal step, but the fact that we had 300 and won with such a big margin, I did not ask for much more.”

His sleeves included eight six and 15 ovens, and he exceeded the Liam Livingstone record for the fastest century in England by reaching three figures in 39 balls. It was also his fourth T20 Hunged for England, making him the only player aside to go beyond one. England’s quisors then appreciated their share of success while Jofra Archer recovered 3 for 25, Sam Curran took 2 for 11 and Will Jacks hit twice at the end. The victory sets up a decision maker at Nottingham on Sunday, with Harry Brook happy with the preparation. “Each essential game that we have now led to the T20 World Cup is an impressive preparation for us,” he said. At night, however, belonged to Salt, who left undefeated, applauded by an old -fashioned crowd after writing a new chapter in the history of the white ball of England.