England recorded the third-highest Powerplay rating of all-time in opposition to South Africa within the 2nd T20I between the 2 sides at Manchester on Friday.
Openers Jos Buttler and Phil Salt added 100 runs within the first six overs, as South Africa had no response to a brutal English assault. Buttler was notably brutal, scoring 65 from 24 deliveries, notching a half-century in 18 balls. Buttler was finally dismissed for 83 from 30 balls.
The hassle is England’s highest Powerplay rating of all time, and the third-best of all-time. The best rating within the Powerplay of a T20I is 113, managed by Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh for Australia in opposition to Scotland at Edinburgh in 2024.
Listed here are the very best Powerplay scores of all-time:
Highest Powerplay scores of all-time:
113 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh (2024)
102 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion (2023)
100 – England vs South Africa, Manchester (2025)
Revealed on Sep 12, 2025