Lhuan-dre Pretorius Breaks Chris Gayle's Men's T20 Highest Individual Score Record
South African cricketer Lhuan-dre Pretorius set a new men's T20 record by scoring an unbeaten 188 off 79 balls in the CSA T20 Challenge, surpassing Chris Gayle's 175-run mark from 2013. The 20-year-old left-hander hit 15 fours and 13 sixes, reaching his century in 40 balls and 150 in 58. His innings propelled Titans to 267 for three, the second-highest total in the competition's history. Pretorius' performance continues his strong form following recent high scores in international matches.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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thetribune broke this story on 3 Oct, 01:43 am. Other outlets followed.