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In the second T20 played at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, England defeated South Africa by 146 runs to equalize the series 1-1. England scored 304 runs in 20 overs, which is its highest score in T20 International and the world’s third largest score. This is the first time a Test playing country scored more than 300 runs in T20.
For England, Phil Salat played an unbeaten innings of 141 runs, the team’s biggest personal score. He also held a record of the fastest century for England by scoring a century in just 39 balls.
Chasing a target of 305 runs, South Africa’s team was reduced to 158 runs in 16.1 overs.
126 -run partnership for the first wicket between Salt and Butler After winning the toss, England, who came out to bat first, took an aggressive stance from the beginning. Phil Salat (141, 60 balls, 30 fours, 9 sixes) and captain Jose Butler (83, 39 balls) added 126 runs off just 47 balls for the first wicket. England’s score in Powerplay increased to 106/1. Salt scored 18 runs in Marco Janson’s first over, while Butler scored 22 against Lisad Williams and 20 against Kagiso Rabada.
Phil Salat and captain Jose Butler added 126 runs from just 47 balls for the first wicket.
Butler’s fastest half -century for England Butler completed his fastest half-century of T20 career in 18 balls. In the last over of Powerplay, young Quena Mafaka gave 12 runs, by then Butler had scored 65 runs off 24 balls. He was dismissed by 83 runs off Fortune. After this, Salt took responsibility for the innings. He shared 95 off 41 balls for the second wicket with Jacob Bethel (14 balls, 26 runs) and an unbeaten 83 off 37 balls for the third wicket with Harry Brook (41 runs). England scored a huge score of 304/2.
Butler completed his fastest half-century of T20 career in 18 balls.
Rabada, Williams, Jansan proved to be expensive Kagiso Rabada (0/70), Lisad Williams (0/70) and Marco Janson (0/70) proved to be the most expensive from South Africa. The team threw 8 wide and 5 no-balls, giving England a total of two additional overs.
South Africa’s team collapsed for 158 runs Chasing a target of 305 runs, South Africa’s team collapsed for 158 runs in 16.1 overs. Captain Aiden Markram scored the highest 41 runs for South Africa, while Ryan Riclett contributed 20 runs. Donovan Ferrera and Triston Stabs scored 23–23 runs. Berm Forton scored an innings of 32 runs. For England, Jofra Archer took 3 wickets, while Sam Karan, Dogson and Will Jacks took two wickets.
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