England Creates History: 304/2 – Nightmare for South Africa Bowlers/ Record-Breaking T20I

England

This time England has played a match that crossed 300 in 20 overs against South Africa

Oho, what a match England played and what batting by Flip Salt, it was fun. Salt and Butler scored 100 runs in 6 overs without losing any wicket. However, after this Butler missed the century, but Flip Salt thrashed the South African bowlers and moved towards a huge score. Here, Jacob Bethel also gave a very good support to Salt.

This match is the second T20 match between these two teams. In the first match, South Africa had defeated England.
Due to rain in the first match, the whole year’s match could not be played and South Africa won the match.

🏏 England Batting

Batter Runs Balls 4s 6s SR
Philip Salt 141* 60 15 8 235.0
Jos Buttler (wk) 83 30 8 7 276.7
Jacob Bethell 26 14 2 2 185.7
Harry Brook (c) 41* 21 5 1 195.2
Extras 13
Total 304/2 in 20 overs

🎯 South Africa Bowling

Bowler Overs Runs Wkts Econ
Lizaad Williams 3 62 0 20.7
Kwena Maphaka 3 33 0 11.0
Bjorn Fortuin 4 52 2 13.0
Marco Jansen 3 44 0 14.7
Kagiso Rabada 3 50 0 16.7
Aiden Markram 1 19 0 19.0

Players who were playing in this match👇

ENG

  1. Philip Salt

  2. Jos Buttler (w)

  3. Jacob Bethell

  4. Harry Brook (c)

  5. Tom Banton

  6. Will Jacks

  7. Sam Curran

  8. Liam Dawson

  9. Jofra Archer

  10. Luke Wood

  11. Adil Rashid


 South Africa

  1. Aiden Markram (c)

  2. Ryan Rickelton (w)

  3. Lhuan-dre Pretorius

  4. Dewald Brevis

  5. Tristan Stubbs

  6. Donovan Ferreira

  7. Marco Jansen

  8. Kagiso Rabada

  9. Bjorn Fortuin

  10. Kwena Maphaka

  11. Lizaad Williams


Which South African bowler took wickets in this match?

Bjorn Fortuin – Took 2 wickets for 56 runs in 4 overs


Will South Africa be able to chase such a big score or not

  • As Markram has been in form in some recent matches, if they get a good start then South Africa will definitely remain in this run chase
  • Fire power Brevis and Stubbs are also present, if their bats work then we can see a tough match

How much did Flip Salt scored in this match against South Africa?

Philip Salt– 141 runs in 60 balls at a strike rate of 235 including 15 fours and 8 sixes.


How many runs did Jos Buttler score in this match?

Jos Buttler – 83 runs in 30 balls at a strike rate of 276 including 8 fours and 7 sixes.


Which bowler dismissed Butler?

Bjorn Fortuin dismissed Butler


Which team was the toss winner in this match?

South Africa


Which bowler got hit the most?

Lizaad Williams conceded 62 runs in 3 overs


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🔝 Highest Team Totals in T20 Cricket (All Formats) – Updated Ranking

Rank Team Score Against Format/League
1 Baroda 349/5 Sikkim Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Domestic), 2024
2 Zimbabwe 344/4 Gambia T20 International, 2024
3 Nepal 314/3 Mongolia T20 International, 2023
4 England 304/2 South Africa T20 International, 2025
5 India 297/6 Bangladesh T20 International, 2024
6 Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) 287/3 RCB IPL, 2024
7 Zimbabwe 286/5 Seychelles T20 International, 2024
8 India 283/1 South Africa T20 International, 2024
9 Afghanistan 278/3 Ireland T20 International, 2019
10 Czech Republic 278/4 Turkey T20 International, 2019

📝 Conclusion

England created history today by scoring 304/2 in the T20I match against South Africa. Phil Salt’s blazing 141 runs* and Jos Buttler’s quick 83 runs took the English batting to new heights. South Africa looked completely helpless in bowling and could not make a single major breakthrough.

This score is not only England’s highest T20I total, but it has also entered the top 5 in the history of T20 cricket around the world. The partnership of Salt and Buttler will be remembered for years to come.

👉 Overall, this match proves that when the English batting line-up is in form, it is impossible for any team in the world to stop them.

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