Salt Enters England's Elite T20 WC List

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England began their T20 World Cup 2024, Super 8s campaign with a thumping eight-wicket win over West Indies.

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Asked to bat first, West Indies posted a total of 180/4 in 20 overs with Nicholas Pooran scoring 38 runs.

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Later, England chased down the target in just 17.3 overs with Phil Salt scoring an unbeaten 87 off 47 balls.

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With this knock, Salt registered the fourth highest individual score for England in the history of T20 World Cups.

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The highest individual score for England in a T20 World Cup was smashed by Alex Hales, who scored 116* against Sri Lanka in 2014.

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England skipper Jos Buttler is second on the list with his unbeaten 101-run knock against Sri Lanka in 2021.

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Luke Wright scored an unbeaten 99 against Afghanistan in 2012, which is the third highest individual score for England.

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