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Abraham, T. (2026, October 3). Pretorius breaks Gayle's T20 record score. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cmq8n2ynqex0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Lhuan-dre Pretorius broke Chris Gayle's record for the highest score in a men's T20 match with an unbeaten 188 runs off 79 balls, hitting 13 sixes and 15 fours during a domestic game between Bloemfontein Titans and Knights in South Africa. The previous record was held by Gayle with 175 runs. Pretorius' impressive performance helped Titans secure a 124-run victory over Knights, who were bowled out for 143 runs in the same match.
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In a domestic match of the CSA T20 Challenge held in Bloemfontein, South African cricketer Lhuan-dre Pretorius broke Chris Gayle's record for the highest score in a men's Twenty20 (T20) game. Playing for the Titans against the Knights, Pretorius scored an unbeaten 188 runs off just 79 balls, including 13 sixes and 15 fours. This performance helped his team secure a comfortable victory by 124 runs, with the final score being Titans 267-3 against Knights 143 (17.2 overs) at the Mangaung Oval on an unspecified date. Pretorius's innings surpassed Gayle’s previous record of 175 runs scored for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League in 2013, further establishing his reputation as one of South Africa's most promising young talents in cricket.

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Bloemfontein CSA T20 Challenge Knights South Africa Titans

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Titans ORG · 4× Knights ORG · 3× Bloemfontein GPE · 2× Pretorius PERSON · 2× South Africa GPE · 2× Chris Gayle's PERSON · 1× Cloete PERSON · 1× Ferreira PERSON · 1× Lhuan-dre Pretorius PERSON · 1× South African NORP · 1×

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- Published CSA T20 Challenge, Bloemfontein Titans 267-3 (20 overs): Pretorius 188* (79); Boast 1-46 Knights 143 (17.2 overs): Cloete 39 (25); Ferreira 3-16 Titans won by 124 runs Lhuan-dre Pretorius has broken Chris Gayle's record for the highest score in a men's T20 match with an unbeaten 188 in a domestic fixture in South Africa.
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- Published CSA T20 Challenge, Bloemfontein Titans 267-3 (20 overs): Pretorius 188* (79); Boast 1-46 Knights 143 (17.2 overs): Cloete 39 (25); Ferreira 3-16 Titans won by 124 runs Lhuan-dre Pretorius has broken Chris Gayle's record for the highest score in a men's T20 match with an unbeaten 188 in a domestic fixture in South Africa. asserted
Pretorius → publish → Africa
The 20-year-old South African's knock off 79 deliveries, including 13 sixes and 15 fours, helped Titans post 267-3 against Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge. asserted
Titans → include → Challenge
It eclipsed the 175 made by Gayle for Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Bengaluru) against Pune Warriors in the 2013 Indian Premier League. asserted
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Pretorius, who has played 17 T20s, three one-dayers and two Tests for South Africa, finished with a strike rate of 237.97. asserted
who → play → 237.97
He made his half-century off 24 balls but only required 16 more balls to get to three figures and then got to 150 off just 58 deliveries. asserted
He → make → deliveries
Titans then bowled out Knights for 143 to wrap up an emphatic 124-run victory at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein. asserted
Titans → bowl → Bloemfontein
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