RCB Star Phil Salt Slams Fastest T20I Hundred for England; From Sahil Chauhan to Phil Salt - List of Fastest Centuries in T20 Internationals

Manchester, Sep 12: England’s explosive batter Phil Salt etched his name in history books by smashing the fastest T20I hundred for England during the second T20I against South Africa at Old Trafford, Manchester.

The wicketkeeper-batter unleashed a brutal assault on the Proteas bowling attack, scoring his fourth T20I hundred. Salt’s knock featured 13 fours and 5 sixes, underlining his reputation as one of the most destructive openers in modern cricket. Prior to this, all of his T20I tons had come against West Indies.

RCB Star Phil Salt Slams Fastest T20I Hundred for England From Sahil Chauhan to Phil Salt - List of Fastest Centuries in T20 Internationals

Salt Joins Elite List of T20I Centurions

Phil Salt, who represented Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025, reached his century in just 39 balls, placing him among the fastest centurions in T20I history. The overall record still belongs to Sahil Chauhan of Estonia, who reached the milestone in just 27 balls against Cyprus in 2024.

England’s Explosive Powerplay Record

Earlier in the match, Salt and captain Jos Buttler gave England a dream start, racing to 100 runs in the first six overs. This became England’s highest-ever Powerplay score and the third-highest in T20I history. Buttler was equally destructive, smashing 65 off 24 balls before converting it into 83 off just 30 deliveries.

Here are the highest Powerplay scores in T20I history:

113 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh (2024)
102 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion (2023)
100 – England vs South Africa, Manchester (2025)

Fastest T20I Centuries (As on September 12, 2025)

Player	Balls	Match	Venue	Date
Sahil Chauhan	27	Estonia v Cyprus	Episkopi	17/06/2024
Muhammad Fahad	29	Turkey v Bulgaria	Sofia	12/07/2025
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton	33	Namibia v Nepal	Kirtipur	27/02/2024
Sikandar Raza	33	Zimbabwe v Gambia	Nairobi (Ruaraka)	23/10/2024
Kushal Malla	34	Nepal v Mongolia	Hangzhou	27/09/2023
DA Miller	35	South Africa v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	29/10/2017
RG Sharma	35	India v Sri Lanka	Indore	22/12/2017
S Wickramasekara	35	Czech Republic v Turkey	Ilfov County	30/08/2019
Abhishek Sharma	37	India v England	Wankhede	02/02/2025
Sheikh Rasik	37	Hungary v Malta	Marsa	04/02/2025
Priyan Pushparajan	37	Malta v Estonia	Marsa	07/05/2025
Tim David	37	Australia v West Indies	Basseterre	25/07/2025
S Periyalwar	39	Romania v Turkey	Ilfov County	29/08/2019
Zeeshan Kukikhel	39	Hungary v Austria	Lower Austria	05/06/2022
Johnson Charles	39	West Indies v South Africa	Centurion	26/03/2023
Phil Salt	39	England v South Africa	Manchester	12/09/2025
K Kadowaki-Fleming	40	Japan v South Korea	Sano	15/10/2022

Salt’s record-breaking innings not only thrilled the Manchester crowd but also strengthened England’s position as one of the most dangerous T20I sides in the world. With the T20 World Cup on the horizon, his form will be crucial for England’s title ambitions.