England Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

England pulled off one of the best batting displays in T20 International cricket history and hammered South Africa by a record margin of 146 runs at Old Trafford, Manchester in the second of the three-match T20I series as part of the South Africa Tour of England 2025. Playing at Emirates Old Trafford,Merseyside, England scored 304/2 in 20 Overs and cleaned South Africa with just a blanket of 158 runs in 16.1 Over.

Phil Salt was in charge as he blasted 141 not out off just 60 balls and Jos Buttler backed him up magnificently with 83 runs from 30 balls. Jofra Archer picked up three wickets in a leaky England bowling unit that completed the demolition.

Match Summary

England Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

England Innings – 304/2 (20 Overs)

England opened their innings with a massive stand between Phil Salt and Jos Buttler. The duo found the boundaries immediately, pummeling every South African bowler, and leaving the visitors no chance of a comeback.

Jos Buttler also departed for 83 from just 30 balls, in what was to be one of the fastest innings of his whole T20I career. His knock consisted of 8 fours and 7 sixes.

Jacob Bethell continued the charge after Buttler’s wicket with a brisk 26 off just 14 balls before Harry Brook contributed an unbeaten 41 off only 21 deliveries.

But Phil Salt was the undisputed star of the innings. Salt ended with an unbeaten 141, off 60 deliveries and a strike rate of an incredible 235.00 nine less than the England ODI record for sixes and 15 fours to boot. With this innings, England managed to post one of their highest T20 International scores.

England Batting Scorecard

South Africa Bowling

South Africa Chase – 158 All Out

Needing a quick start to chase a mammoth 305, South Africa lost wickets on regular intervals instead.

Ryan Rickleton looked confident for his few minutes at the crease, while captain Aiden Markram played good innings for his side as he scored 41 runs off just 20 balls This was after Tristan Stubbs managed 23 on debut, Donovan Ferreira also contributed a quickfire 23 and Bjorn Fortuin enjoyed himself late with 32 off just 16 balls.

The likes of Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen added token resistance but with three wickets falling in the powerplay South Africa were left with too much to do. England’s hypnotic pace bowling wiped the winning wickets and the scoring lid, clinching the chase long before 20 overs were up.

Eventually bowled out for 158, South Africa succumbed to a massive 146 runs loss against England

South Africa Batting Scorecard

England Bowling

Fall of Wickets

England

1. 127/1 – Jos Buttler
2. 185/2 – Jacob Bethell

South Africa

1. 23/1 – Ryan Rickelton
2. 26/2 – Lhuan-dre Pretorius
3. 30/3 – Dewald Brevis
4. 85/4 – Aiden Markram
5. 108/5 – Tristan Stubbs
6. 114/6 – Donovan Ferreira
7. 114/7 – Marco Jansen
8. 158/8 – Kagiso Rabada
9. 158/9 – Bjorn Fortuin
10. 158/10 – Kwena Maphaka

England Playing XI

1. Phil Salt (wk)
2. Jos Buttler
3. Jacob Bethell
4. Harry Brook (c)
5. Will Jacks
6. Liam Dawson
7. Sam Curran
8. Jofra Archer
9. Adil Rashid
10. Luke Wood
11. Brydon Carse

South Africa Playing XI

1. Ryan Rickelton (wk)
2. Lhuan-dre Pretorius
3. Aiden Markram (c)
4. Dewald Brevis
5. Tristan Stubbs
6. Donovan Ferreira
7. Marco Jansen
8. Bjorn Fortuin
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Kwena Maphaka
11. Lizaad Williams

Player of the Match

Phil Salt rightly got the Player of the Match after scoring one of the best innings by an England batter in a T20 International. His 141 not out from just 60 balls included some audacious stroke play, timing and clean hitting.

Salt ruled the pace and spin to propel England past the 300-run mark with barely a chance for South Africa to get back in control.

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Final Thoughts

The second T20I between England and South Africa will go down as one of the most lopsided contests in the history of modern T20 cricket. England outperformed all areas with a world record best batting performance, before following it up with disciplined bowling.

While Phil Salt remained unbeaten at 122, Jos Buttler smoked with a rapid-fire 75 and Jofra Archer exhibited his big-match temperament not only in the field but also through his bowling performance, as England won the contest by a staggering margin of 146 runs. Look back at the complete scorecard where England stayed on top from the first in to the last wicket down, one of the best matches from the South Africa Tour of England 2025.

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