England has created a new history in T20 International cricket. On the basis of its explosive batting, England crossed the 300 -run mark for the first time in T20 International. In the second T20 match against South Africa, England scored 304 runs losing just 2 wickets on the basis of Phil Soult’s record -breaking century and Jose Butler’s explosive innings.
Along with this, he made a new record by leaving Team India behind in T20 International. For the third time in T20 International, a team crossed the 300 mark, but for the first time it was seen between two big teams.
Pierce 300 figure on the basis of salt-butler
The date of 12 September 2025 was always recorded in history and record-book at the famous Emirates Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. The England batsmen, showing their most explosive style on this ground, broke many big records. Batting first in the second match of the T20 series against South Africa, England hit 304 runs in their innings of 20 overs. For that, the foundation of this record was prepared by Joss Butler (86), on which the historical achievement building was prepared by Phil Sold.
One of the most dangerous opening couples of world cricket, Salt and Butler made a stormy partnership of 126 runs in just 7.5 overs and gave the team a start, after which there was only one question on everyone’s tongue- will the 300-run wall break? Sold and the rest of the batsmen along with him ensured it. Salt, who scored a record of fastest T20 century for England in just 39 balls, brought the team close to this score by playing a surprise innings. Then in the 20th over, England captain Harry Brook gave a mark of 300 runs with 1 run in the 20th over.
This is amazing, broken India record for the first time
With this, a score of 300 runs was made in T20 International for the third time. The first Kamal Nepal did this on 27 September 2023, when he scored 314 runs against Mongolia. Then on 23 October 2024, Zimbabwe touched this figure and set a new record against Gambia by scoring 344 runs. But what England did is the first case in itself.
In fact, this is the first time that ICC has scored 300 runs in an innings against the ICC’s full member team (Test cricket status). Earlier, the biggest score in the match between the ICC member was the name of Team India, which scored 297 runs against Bangladesh in 2024. England’s name is the record for the biggest score in ODI cricket, which he scored 498 runs against the Netherlands.
Not only this, England had 30 fours and 18 sixes i.e. 48 boundary in this innings. This is the highest record of the highest boundary in T20 match between full member team, while T20 International is the second highest. The record is in the name of Zimbabwe, who stood 57 boundaries in a 344 -run match.
The fastest century of the salt, the biggest score
During this record score of England, her star opener Phil Sold also created some new records. Salt completed a century in just 39 balls, which is a new record of the fastest century in this format for England. Apart from this, he scored 141 not out in just 60 balls. This is also the biggest score in this format for England. The previous record was also in the name of Salt, when he scored 119 runs. Not only this, he is the only batsman to score 4 T20 International centuries for England. Apart from him, no English batsman has been able to score more than 1 century.