Salt ton sees records tumble as England thrash South Africa to level T20 series | Sports

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Sept 13, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Phil Salt hit the highest score and quickest century by an England batsman in a T20 international as the hosts hammered South Africa by 146 runs to level their three-match series at 1-1 during a record-breaking evening at Old Trafford on Friday. Opening batsman Salt's astounding 141 not out was the cornerstone of England's mammoth 304-2. It was the first time in a T20 international between two Test-playing nations a side had reached 300, with India having come closest previously, scoring 297-6 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad in 2024. South Africa, faced with a colossal chase, unsurprisingly lost early wickets and were dismissed for 158 in under 17 overs, with skipper Aiden Markram's...