England lost the T20I series against India but Phil Salt ended up notching this historic milestone
Phil Salt notched a sensational World Record riding on his blistering half-century in England's losing cause in the fifth T20I against India at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai
Phil Salt's efforts went in vain in the fifth T20I as England lost to India by 150 runs in the final match of the series at the Wankhede stadium. England failed to chase down the mammoth 248-run target set by India, conceding the series 1-4.
Facing a daunting chase, England needed a strong start, and Phil Salt provided just that by opening the innings with a boundary. His aggressive approach in the first over, scoring 17 runs, gave his team an excellent launching pad. Salt's explosive batting also resulted in a new world record.
Phil Salt's opening boundary in that innings marked the 37th time he has hit a four off the first ball of an innings, a world record.
Phil Salt cracked a fiery 53 off 23 balls riding on three sixes and seven fours but couldn't save England from going down to India, to suffer their biggest defeat in T20Is against the Men in Blue.
India and England will face off in a three-match ODI series following T20I series. India's ODI squad will be a stark contrast to their T20I team, with the return of several key players, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant.
Phil Salt will also be seen in the upcoming ODI series against the Men in Blue and will look to help England avenge the T20I series defeat against India.