England Demolishes South Africa in T20I, Setting New Lows for the Proteas

After a promising start in the first T20I, South Africa’s hopes were swiftly dashed in the second match in Manchester. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler’s outstanding batting performance propelled England to a formidable total of 304 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in their 20 overs. In response, South Africa’s entire team was bundled out for a mere 158 runs in just 16.1 overs. This resulted in a 146-run defeat for South Africa, their largest loss in terms of runs, surpassing their previous worst of 135 runs against India in 2024. Despite a promising start by South Africa with Captain Aiden Markram and wicketkeeper batter Ryan Rickelton, the team’s innings soon faltered.