Salt smashes century as England break records in huge T20 win over South Africa

Opener Phil Salt smashed an unbeaten 141 from 60 balls in England’s mammoth total of 304 for two as the home side thrashed South Africa by 146 runs in the second Twenty20 international on Friday as records tumbled at Old Trafford. Having been sent into bat, the hosts attacked the bowling from the opening delivery as Salt posted a record T20 score for an England batsman, and his team scored the most runs ever by a full member nation in this format. South Africa were desperately poor with the ball and had to be perfect with the bat, but were never up with the rate and managed 158 all out in 16.1 overs as England levelled the series at 1-1...