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Phil Salt Breaks Records with Historic Batting Performance
In a recent cricket match, Phil Salt from England had an amazing game.
He scored a hundred very quickly, making it the fastest by an English player in T20Is.
He reached this milestone faster than anyone else in history, completing the feat in only 42 innings.
Salt also equaled Jonathan Charles to hit the joint-fastest ton against South Africa in history.
This performance helped England set records for quick scoring, making it a memorable day for the team.
Phil Salt scored his 4th T20I century.
Salt became the quickest to reach four T20I tons, surpassing Suryakumar Yadav's record.
Salt reached his half-century in 19 balls.
Salt scored his century in 39 balls.
England set world records for quickest 100 and 200 runs by a team.
- Who
- Phil Salt (England) vs South Africa
- What
- Record-breaking batting performance in T20I
- Where
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- When
- September 12, 2025
- Why
- To compete in T20I series
Key facts
- Match
- England vs South Africa, 2nd T20I
- Location
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Player
- Phil Salt
- Runs
- 100 runs
- Balls to 50
- 19 balls
- Balls to 100
- 39 balls
- T20I Centuries
- 4
Timeline
South Africa named their cricket squad; Rabada was included despite injury.
Then, England clashed with South Africa in the series.
Salt's record century clinched England's stunning victory.
Sources
England vs South Africa 2nd T20I: Head-to-head analysis, winner prediction – All you need to know
Phil Salt Breaks Suryakumar Yadav's Massive World Record; Become First Player In History To...





