Philip Salt smashes his fifth T20I half-century: Key stats
What's the story
Star batter Philip Salt was the lone warrior for England in the 5th and final T20I against India at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. He smashed a whirlwind half-century as England suffered a massive 150-run defeat to the hosts. They perished for a mere 97 while chasing 248. Salt, who smashed a 23-ball 55, raced to his fifth half-century in T20I cricket. Earlier, Abhishek Sharma's brilliant ton powered India to a mammoth score of 247/9.
Match momentum
England falter despite Salt's fiery start
Salt's boundary on the first ball set the tone for England's daunting chase. He made 17 runs off Mohammed Shami in the first over itself, giving his side a solid start. However, despite Salt's solid contribution, England faltered as wickets kept tumbling. At one stage, they had lost eight wickets for just 90 runs. Salt also fell, to Shivam Dube, after England crossed the 80-run mark.
Stats
Salt gets past 1,150 T20I runs
Salt scored 55 runs off 23 balls, a knock laced with 7 fours and 3 sixes. Although the England batter struggled against Hardik Pandya's slower deliveries, he broke the shackles. With this, Salt has now raced to 1,193 runs from 43 T20Is at an average of 34.08. His tally includes three tons besides five half-centuries. Salt has an incredible strike-rate of 164.32 in the format.
Information
Salt set to feature for RCB in IPL 2025
Overall, Salt has over 6,600 runs in T20 cricket, including more than 45 fifty-plus scores. The English opener is set to ply trade for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2025 Indian Premier League. Salt was bought for ₹11.50 crore by RCB.