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Pretorius Smashes 188 to Break Gayle's T20 Record in CSA T20 Challenge

Posted : 03 October 2026

Lhuan-dre Pretorius produced a remarkable batting display to break Chris Gayle's record for the highest individual score in a men's T20 match. The 20-year-old South African smashed an unbeaten 188 from 79 balls as Titans defeated Knights by 124 runs in the CSA T20 Challenge in Bloemfontein.

Pretorius struck 15 fours and 13 sixes during his extraordinary innings. His strike rate was 237.97 as he helped Titans post 267-3 from their 20 overs at Mangaung Oval.

The South African reached his half-century from just 24 deliveries. He then needed only 16 more balls to bring up his century before accelerating further to reach 150 from 58 deliveries.

His unbeaten 188 surpassed Gayle's previous men's T20 record of 175. Gayle set that mark for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in the 2013 Indian Premier League.

Pretorius' performance was particularly notable given his age and limited experience at the international level. He has represented South Africa in 17 T20 internationals, three one-day internationals and two Tests.

The Titans opener continued his remarkable scoring rate throughout the innings. His combination of boundary hitting and aggressive running between the wickets allowed him to maintain pressure on the Knights bowling attack for the full 20 overs.

Titans' total of 267-3 gave their bowlers a huge target to defend. Knights struggled to build a sustained response and were eventually bowled out for 143 in 17.2 overs.

Cloete top-scored for Knights with 39 from 25 balls, but the team could not match the extraordinary scoring rate set by Pretorius and the Titans. Ferreira was the pick of the Titans bowlers, taking three wickets for 16 runs.

The result gave Titans a convincing 124-run victory and ensured that Pretorius' record-breaking innings was backed by a dominant team performance.

Pretorius has now added another major achievement to a rapidly developing career. His ability to produce a score of this magnitude at such a young age places the South African among the most prolific individual performers in the shortest format.

 

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