Watch the highlights of England vs South Africa 2nd T20I 2025 - South Africa tour of England 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 2nd T20I match played between South Africa and England at Old Trafford, Manchester on 12th September 2025.
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| Phil Salt and Jos Buttler took England to 100 in the Powerplay © Darren Staples/AFP via Getty Images |
A exhibition of power-hitting display from Phil Salt's record-breaking 60-ball 141* and Jos Buttler's 30-ball 83 sets up to England record 146-run victory over South Africa and level the series with 1-1 in a one-sided historic game of the second T20I.
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- England's 146-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international, previous biggest win by 137-runs against West Indies at Basseterre in 2019.
- South Africa's 146-run defeat was their worst by margin of runs in T20Is, their previous worst defeat by 135-runs against India at Johannesburg in the last year.
- England's 100 for 0 was their highest powerplay total in T20 international, previous highest-powerplay was 89 for 3 against South Africa at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in the 2016 World Twenty20 and the third highest powerplay total in T20Is after Australia's 113 for 1 against Scotland at Edinburgh in the last year and South Africa's 102 for 0 against West Indies at Centurion in 2023.
- 126 : Phil Salt and Jos Buttler set up the record first-wicket partnership for England against South Africa in T20 international, previously held by the 48-run stand between Jason Roy and Alex Hales at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in the 2016 World T20 and the England's fifth highest opening stand in T20Is.
- 95 : Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell set up the fifth highest second-wicket partnership for England against South Africa in T20 international and the England's joint tenth highest fifth-wicket stand in T20Is, jointly 95-run stand held by between Jos Buttler and David Malan against Bangladesh at Mirpur in 2023.
- 83 : Phil Salt and Harry Brook set up the record third-wicket partnership for England against South Africa in T20 international, previously held by the 71-run stand between Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow at Bristol in 2022.
- England's 166 for 1 was the second most runs after ten overs in T20Is after Turkey's 167 for 1 against Bulgaria in at Sofia earlier in this year.
- Jos Buttler hammered a 18-ball third fastest fifty for England in T20 international and the second fastest fifty by an England batsman against South Africa in T20Is after Moeen Ali's record 16-ball half-century at Bristol in 2022.
- Phil Salt equalled a 19-ball his joint fastest fifty for England in T20 international and the third fastest fifty by an England batsman against South Africa in T20Is.
- Phil Salt hammered a 39-ball fastest century by an England batsman in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 42-ball hundred held by Liam Livingstone against Pakistan at Nottingham in 2021.
- England's 304 was their highest score ever in T20 international cricket history, previous highest was 267 against West Indies at Tarouba in 2023 and the third highest total by any team in T20Is after Zimbabwe's 344 against Gambia at Nairobi (Ruaraka) in the last year and Nepal's 314 against Mongolia at Hangzhou in the 2023 Asian Games.
- Phil Salt's unbeaten 141 was the highest score by an England batsman in T20 international cricket history, improving his own record of 119 against West Indies at Tarouba in 2023 and the seventh highest-score by any batsman in T20Is.
- Phil Salt became the first England batsman to score a century against South Africa in T20I cricket history.
- Phil Salt became the first England batsman to scored four centuries in T20I cricket history.
- Phil Salt became the fourth batsman to scored four centuries in T20Is after Rohit Sharma's (5), Glenn Maxwell's (5) and Suryakumar Yadav's (4).
- England became the first team to score 300 runs against a full member nation in T20I cricket history.
- England became the third team to reach 300 in T20Is after Nepal and Zimbabwe.
- 8 : Phil Salt hit his third most sixes in an innings for England in T20 international and the joint most-sixes hit by an England batsman against South Africa in T20Is, jointly with Jonny Bairstow's 8-sixes at Bristol in 2022.
- 7 : Jos Buttler equalled a his joint most sixes hit in an innings for England in T20 international and the joint third most sixes hit by an England batsman against South Africa in T20Is, jointly with Eoin Morgan.
- England's 18-sixes was their joint third most sixes in an innings in T20 international and It is their second most-sixes against South Africa in an innings in T20Is after their record 20-sixes at Bristol in 2022.
- England hit the 48 boundaries (including 30-fours and 18-sixes) - the second most boundaries hit by any team in an innings in T20 international after Zimbabwe's 57 boundaries (including 30 fours and 27 sixes) against Gambia at Nairobi (Ruaraka) in the previous year.
- England's 150 off just 9-overs - The second fastest team 150-run mark in T20Is after Turkey's 150 in 8.3 overs against Bulgaria at Sofia earlier this year.
- England's 200 off just 12.1-overs - The second fastest team 200 in T20 internationals after Turkey's 11.5 overs team 200 against Bulgaria earlier this year. (where ball-by-ball data is available).
- England's 250 off just 16.2-overs - The joint fastest team 250-run mark in T20Is, jointly with Zimbabwe's 250-run mark in 16.2-overs against Gambia at Nairobi (Ruaraka) in the last year. (where ball-by-ball data is available).
- Kagiso Rabada conceded 70 runs - the most runs conceded by an South African bowler in T20 international, surpassing the previous record of 68 by Kyle Abbott against West Indies at Johannesburg in 2018 and the joint fifth most runs conceded by any bowler in T20Is.
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England scored mammoth total of 304-2 in 20 overs with top scorer by Phil Salt hammered a career-best unbeaten 141 off 60-balls - which was his 4th T20I hundred and his first century against South Africa in T20Is.
Jos Buttler blasted a 83 off 30-balls including 8-fours & 7-sixes with strike rate of 276.66, Harry Brook hit 41 off 21-balls included 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 195.23 and Jacob Bethell hammered a 26 off 14-balls contained 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 185.71.
South Africa best bowler by Bjorn Fortuin took 2-wickets for 52-runs in 4-overs.
South Africa bowled out for 158 in 16.1 overs with top scorer by Aiden Markram hammered a 41 off 20-balls including 4-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 205.
Bjorn Fortuin blasted a 32 off 16-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 200, Donovan Ferreira struck 23 off 11-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 209.09.
Tristan Stubbs scored 23 off 25-balls including a six and Ryan Rickelton blasted a 20 off 10-balls contained 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 200.
England best bowler by Jofra Archer picked up 3-wickets for 25-runs in 3-overs, Will Jacks captured 2-wickets for 2-runs in an over.
Sam Curran took 2-wickets for 11-runs in 2-overs, Liam Dawson captured two-wickets and one for Adil Rashid.
Phil Salt named Player of the match for his record-breaking power-hitting batting performance to smashed a career-best 141-runs knocked off facing 60-balls including 15-fours & 8-sixes with strike rate of 235.
