On Friday, September 12, the England national cricket team was thoroughly beaten by the South Africa in the second Twenty20 International in Old Trafford, Manchester. When the Englishmen smashed 304/2 out of 20 overs, Harry Brook became the first captain to reach the milestone of 300 runs in the Twenty20 International cricket.
In an attempt to tie the three-game series, Aiden Markram urged the home team to bat, but they lost the toss. By putting up a 126-run partnership in just 7.5 overs, Jos Buttler and Phil Salt completely destroyed South Africa’s bowlers. Buttler was out for 83 from 30 deliveries, which included seven maximums and eight fours.
Harry Brook and company also surpassed the record for the highest runs scored by a team in ten overs of a T20 international, scoring 166.
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We post our highest ever Men's IT20 innings score! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/2Pve5QwYtl
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 12, 2025Salt continued to attack the Proteas after Buttler left, reaching his hundred off just 39 deliveries. Following a cameo of 26 off 14 deliveries, Jacob Bethell passed away. After joining Salt, Brook added 83 runs with the opener and remained undefeated at 41 off 21 deliveries.
Salt batted all through the innings, hitting 15 fours and eight sixes for 141 off just 60 balls. Leg-spinner Bjorn Fortuin took the two wickets to fall, while all South African bowlers gave up more than 10 runs per over.
Lizaad Williams gave up 62 runs at an economy rate of 20.66 from his three overs. They won by 146 runs after bowling South Africa out for 158 in 16.1 overs.
Against the West Indies, the hosts’ greatest score to date was 267/3.
England join elite list with 300-plus T20I total against South Africa
England, however, is the second full-member country to have a higher score than 300 runs (after Zimbabwe) in a T20I. In October 2024, Zimbabwe is defeated by Gambia by 290 runs in a match in Nairobi by 344/4.
In the meantime, South Africa won the previous ODI series by a score of 2-1 and won the rain-soaked first Twenty20 International in Cardiff by 14 runs. On Sunday, September 14, the third and final Twenty20 International will take place.
