England post 304 runs vs South Africa, the 3rd highest ever total, check full l

Full l of highest totals in T20I cricket: Entering 1-0 down in the three-match T20I series against South Africa, England went all guns blazing in the second T20I at Old Trafford in Manchester on Friday to become only the first team to score 300 against a Test-playing nation. Inserted South Africa, England regered the third-highest-ever total in T20I as they managed 304/2 in 20 overs.
Openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler showed their range-hitting abilities and helped England get to the 100-run mark in just 5.5 overs as the home team became the second quickest team to score 100 against a full member side. Buttler reached his half-century in just 18 deliveries and added 126 runs for the opening wicket in 7.5 overs before being dismissed for 83 off 30.
Salt continued the onslaught and became the fastest centurion for England scoring a ton in just 39 deliveries. He remained not out on 141 off 60 as skipper Harry Brook too flourished with the bat, scoring 21-ball 41.
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Zimbabwe hold the record of the highest total in T20Is, when the African nation had scored 344 runs in 20 overs against Gambia in 2024. Nepal sit second on this l with 314 runs against Mongolia. India came very close to breaching the 300-run mark but fell short just 3 runs against Bangladesh in the home series last year.
Highest team totals a full member nation against a Test-playing side

304/2 – England vs South Africa in Manchester – 2025
297/6 – India vs Bangladesh in Hyderabad – 2024
283/1 – India vs South Africa in Johannesburg in 2024
278/3 – Afghanan vs Ireland in Dehradun in 2019
267/3 – England vs West Indies in Tarouba in 2023

Full l of highest totals in T20I cricket

Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Score

Zimbabwe
v Gambia
Nairobi (Ruaraka)
23 Oct 2024
344/4

Nepal
v Mongolia
Hangzhou
27 Sep 2023
314/3

England
v South Africa
Manchester
12 Sep 2025
304/2

India
v Bangladesh
Hyderabad
12 Oct 2024
297/6

Zimbabwe
v Seychelles
Nairobi (Gym)
19 Oct 2024
286/5

India
v South Africa
Johannesburg
15 Nov 2024
283/1

Afghanan
v Ireland
Dehradun
23 Feb 2019
278/3

Czech Rep.
v Turkey
Ilfov County
30 Aug 2019
278/4

Nigeria
v Ivory Coast
Abuja
24 Nov 2024
271/4

Malaysia
v Thailand
Hangzhou
2 Oct 2023
268/4

England
v West Indies
Tarouba
19 Dec 2023
267/3

Australia
v Sri Lanka
Pallekele
6 Sep 2016
263/3

Sri Lanka
v Kenya
Johannesburg
14 Sep 2007
260/6

India
v Sri Lanka
Indore
22 Dec 2017
260/5

South Africa
v West Indies
Centurion
26 Mar 2023
259/4

Czech Rep.
v Bulgaria
Marsa
12 May 2022
258/2

West Indies
v South Africa
Centurion
26 Mar 2023
258/5

Japan
v China
Mong Kok
15 Feb 2024
258/0

Denmark
v Gibraltar
Waterloo
29 Jun 2022
256/5

West Indies
v Ireland
Bready
15 Jun 2025
256/5