Record T20 Innings
South African Batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius Breaks Men's T20 Record With Unbeaten 188
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Pretorius reached 50 from 24 balls, then needed only 16 more deliveries to bring up his century; he reached 150 from 58 balls, according to the BBC.
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The Titans’ 267 for 3 was the second-highest total in CSA T20 Challenge history, behind their own 271 for 3 against the Knights in 2022; the Titans now hold the competition’s five highest totals.
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Pretorius’ 188 was his third T20 century and came in his first match of the 2026–27 season. He had scored 94 and 101 in his previous two matches, a tri-series against Zimbabwe and Namibia.
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All of the Knights bowlers conceded runs at an economy rate of at least 11, according to ESPNcricinfo.
South African batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashed cricket history on Saturday, posting an unbeaten 188 off 79 balls for the Titans against the Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge. The 20-year-old shattered Chris Gayle's previous men's T20 record of 175, Cricket Addictor reported, falling just 12 runs short of a double century.
Pretorius unleashed 13 sixes and 15 fours in a demolition job that propelled the Titans to 267 for 3—the second-highest total in CSA T20 Challenge history. The Knights crumbled in reply, bowled out for 143, handing the Titans a dominant 124-run victory, Devdiscourse confirmed.
The Blisteringly Fast Century
Pretorius didn't ease into the innings. He reached 50 in just 24 balls, then smashed his century in 40 balls total—a breathless assault. He didn't stop there: by the time he'd faced 58 balls, he'd already posted 150, BBC reported. The teenager was simply unstoppable.
A Record-Breaking Innings From a Rising Star
Pretorius' 188 marks his third T20 century and his first match of the 2026–27 season. He had hammered 94 and 101 in his previous two outings—a tri-series against Zimbabwe and Namibia. The left-hander is clearly peaking at exactly the right moment in his young career.
Titans' Dominance Extends Beyond Batting
The Titans' 267 for 3 was the second-highest total in CSA T20 Challenge history, sitting just six runs behind their own 271 for 3 from 2022. More staggering: the Titans now own the five highest totals ever recorded in the competition. Every Knights bowler leaked runs at an economy rate of at least 11, ESPNcricinfo noted—a crushing statistic.
Pretorius' Assault on the Record Books
Pretorius' 188 obliterated Gayle's 175-run record, News18 reported. The South African's unbeaten 188 off 79 balls stands as the highest individual score in men's T20 cricket history. At just 20 years old, Pretorius has announced himself as one of the game's most explosive young talents.
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