Stats: England scale new T20I peaks

Stats: England scale new T20I peaks

304/2 by England is the third instance of a team passing 300 in T20 Internationals and the first such instance achieved against a Full Member team. The previous highest was India's 297/6 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad last year.

The previous highest total for England was 267/3 against West Indies in Tarouba in 2023. The most recorded against South Africa was India's 283/1 in Johannesburg in 2024.

100/0 by England in the Powerplay is the fourth instance of a Full Member team scoring 100+ runs in that phase.

166/1 by England at the halfway mark is the highest ever total at the end of 10th over in a T20 International, where ball-by-ball data is available.

12.1 overs taken by England to get to 200-mark is the earliest a team has got to that milestone across all T20 games, where ball-by-ball details are available.

48 boundaries by England – 30 fours and 18 sixes – is the second most by a team in a T20I innings.

Phil Salt re-writes record books

**141* ** by Salt is the highest individual score by an England batter in a T20I. It is the fifth highest individual score by a player from a Full Member team and the highest against South Africa.

Highest individual scores for England

4 Centuries in just 42 innings in T20Is for Salt.

39 balls to his hundred by Salt makes it the fastest for England in T20Is.

16.06 The first wicket stand of 126 off just 47 balls between Jos Buttler and Salt.

3 Instances of South Africa bowlers conceding 60+ runs. 70 runs conceded by Rabada is the most ever by a South African bowler in a T20I. Lizaad Williams conceded 62 runs in his first three overs.

146 runs The winning margin for England. It also happens to be the biggest defeat for South Africa by runs.