London, Aug. 9 -- England batter Phil Salt made history on Saturday, becoming the first-ever men's player to reach the 1,000 run mark in The Hundred competition.

The Manchester Originals opener secured this milestone during his side's match against defending champions Oval Invincibles. During the match, he made a solid 41 in 32 balls, with a four and three sixes at a strike rate of 128.12. Along with Mark Chapman, the New Zealand all-rounder's quickfire 28 in 19 balls (three fours and a six) and a cameo by Scott Currie (21 in nine balls, with four boundaries), his knock helped Manchester reach 128 balls in their total of 100 balls played.

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