England Scores Record 304-2 in T20 vs South Africa with Salt's Fastest Century

Phil Salt set a new England record by scoring the fastest T20 century by an English batsman off just 39 balls during the second T20 match against South Africa at Emirates Old Trafford. His unbeaten 141 runs, featuring 15 fours and eight sixes, helped England post a record-breaking total of 304-2, marking the first time a side passed 300 runs in a T20 international between two Test-playing nations. Salt's century surpassed Liam Livingstone's previous fastest England T20 hundred of 42 balls and was the quickest by an England batter in any format. Opening with Jos Buttler, who scored 83 off 30 balls, Salt formed a blistering 126-run partnership, with captain Harry Brook contributing an unbeaten 41 runs. Despite England's dominant batting performance, South African bowler Bjorn Fortuin was the only one to make notable inroads, taking key catches. This innings followed Salt's golden duck and dropped catch in the first rain-affected match where South Africa led the series 1-0.