"England made history, and for the first time more than 300 runs, on an extraordinary night in Manchester as they buried South Africa under a mountain of runs and shredded statistics. The highest total in the team's T20 history was turbocharged by a brilliant opening stand of 126 between Phil Salt and Jos Buttler and by the nation's highest individual score, Salt knocking himself off the top of that chart with an unbeaten 141."
"So within a week and against the same opponents they have set national records for winning margins in both one-day internationals and now T20s, the difference here an almost comic 146 runs. From the very start, with boundaries struck off each of the first three balls of the day, Salt tore into South Africa's bowling much as he would in time tear up the record books."
England posted their first T20 total above 300, producing an overwhelming batting display that left South Africa facing an implausible chase. A 126-run opening partnership between Phil Salt and Jos Buttler set a punishing platform. Phil Salt finished unbeaten on 141, becoming the nation's highest individual T20 scorer. The team total became the third highest in international T20 history, behind Zimbabwe's 344 and Nepal's 314, and left South Africa with a target of 305. South Africa matched England's early tempo briefly, reaching 50 off the third ball of the fourth over, before their innings unravelled and England won by around 146 runs. Ryan Rickelton began an over by driving Jofra Archer for four and then clearing mid-on twice for six.
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