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Phil Salt Sizzles South Africa In 2nd T20I With Record-Breaking Ton For England

Kaushik Kashyap

Phil Salt scored 39-ball century. [Source - @hardcricketpix/X.com]Phil Salt scored 39-ball century. [Source - @hardcricketpix/X.com]

Manchester was lit up with fireworks as Phil Salt produced a record-breaking evening, smashing the fastest T20I century ever by an England batter in the second T20I against South Africa. His 39-ball hundred not only rewrote the history books but also left the Proteas shell-shocked in the golden evening at Old Trafford.

Earlier, South Africa had won the toss and decided to bowl first, but that call quickly backfired. England came out all guns blazing, with Jos Buttler leading the charge in the powerplay. He dominated from ball one, peppering the boundary ropes and ensuring England flew past the 100-run mark inside just six overs, first time by England inside the powerplay.

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With Buttler setting the platform, Salt joined the party and continued the onslaught from his end. The 29-year-old unleashed an all-out assault, dismantling both pace and spin with fearless strokeplay. He completed his century in just 39 balls, shattering Liam Livingstone’s previous England record of 42 deliveries, set against Pakistan in Nottingham back in 2021.

Player
Balls
Opponent
Venue
Year
Phil Salt39South AfricaManchester2025
Liam Livingstone42Pakistan
Nottingham2021
Dawid Malan48New ZealandNapier2019

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What made the innings so devastating was the relentlessness of the assault. There was no pause, no dip in intensity in what happened to be the fourth T20I century in just 42 innings for for Philip Salt. It was just a brutal exhibition of power-hitting that left South Africa’s bowlers struggling for answers.

The Manchester crowd had a fantastic time, roaring louder with each six that sailed into the sky. By the time Salt raised his bat, he had not just broken records but put England in a commanding position, racing past 200 runs with still eight overs left to play. It was not merely a personal milestone, but a new benchmark for England’s fearless batting brand.