Lhuan-dre Pretorius Sets New T20 Cricket Record with 188 Not Out

Lhuan-dre Pretorius of South Africa scored 188 not out off 79 balls in Bloemfontein, breaking Chris Gayle's record for the highest score in T20 cricket. Pretorius achieved this feat while playing for the Titans against the Knights in the South African CSA Challenge. The 20-year-old left-hander opened the batting and hit 13 sixes and 14 fours, surpassing Gayle's previous record of 175 runs scored for Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League in 2013. Pretorius reached 50 runs in 24 balls, 100 runs in 40 balls, and 150 runs in 58 balls. Gayle's 175 was made off 66 balls, including 17 sixes and 13 fours. Pretorius has played for South Africa in all three international formats and was making his first appearance for the Titans this season after scoring 226 runs in a three-nation series in Namibia in September. In the match, the Titans scored 267 runs for 3 wickets, with Sinethemba Qeshile being the second-highest scorer with 14 runs. The Titans bowled out the Knights for 143 runs, winning by 124 runs. The Titans' total was the second-highest in the competition's history, following their 271 runs against the Kings in 2022. In 91 T20 games, Pretorius has a strike rate of 150.44.