ENG vs SA: Top 5 records broken in 2nd T20I at Manchester

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England beat South Africa by an emphatic margin of 146 runs in the second T20I in Manchester to level the series 1-1.  

Many records were broken during the match, and here are the top five-

1. England’s 304/2 is the third highest total by any team in Men’s T20Is

Highest totals in Men’s T20Is

344/4 Zim vs Gambia in 2024

314/3 Nepal vs Mongolia in 2023

304/2 Eng vs SA in 2025

297/6 Ind vs Ban in 2024

286/5 Zim vs Seychelles in 2024

It is the highest total by any team against any full member nation in Men’s T20Is

Highest totals in Men’s T20Is vs a Full member team

304/2 Eng vs SA in 2025

297/6 Ind vs Ban in 2024

283/1 Ind vs SA in 2024

278/3 Afg vs Ire in 2019

267/3 Eng vs WI in 2023

2. Phil Salt scored an unbeaten 141 off 60 balls 

Salt brought up the century in just 39 balls– the fastest by any England batter. His knock is the highest individual score by an England batter in Men’s T20Is. He surpassed his own 119. 

3. 228 were scored by hitting boundaries, 3rd highest

Out of 304 runs, 228 were scored by hitting boundaries by England which is the third highest in this format in Men’s T20Is after Zimbabwe’s 282 and India’s 232.

4. England’s biggest victory in Men’s T20Is

England won the match by 146 runs, which is their biggest victory in Men’s T20Is. It is also South Africa’s biggest loss in terms of runs.

5. 462 aggregates of runs – 8th highest in Men’s T20I match

England scored 304, while South Africa managed 158. The aggregate of 462 is the eight-highest runs scored in a Men’s T20I match and the highest in a Men’s T20I match played in England.

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