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Lhuan-dre Pretorius Sets T20 Record With Unbeaten 188
Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored more runs in one T20 innings than any batter before him.
He made 188 runs without getting out while playing for the Titans against the Knights.
He hit 13 sixes and 15 fours.
The old record was 175 runs, scored by Chris Gayle.
Pretorius was close to scoring 200, but the Titans ran out of overs.
His team ended its innings with 267 runs and three wickets down.
Last month, he also scored 101 runs for South Africa against Namibia.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored an unbeaten 188 from 79 balls for the Titans against the Knights.
His innings is the highest individual score in T20 cricket, surpassing Chris Gayle’s previous record of 175 not out.
Pretorius hit 13 sixes and 15 fours during the record-breaking innings.
The Titans finished on 267 for three; Pretorius narrowly missed a double century after running out of overs.
His previous innings was a 101 from 53 balls for South Africa against Namibia last month.
- Who
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius, batting for the Titans against the Knights.
- What
- He scored an unbeaten 188, setting the highest individual score in T20 cricket.
- Where
- In a domestic CSA T20 Challenge fixture; no venue is specified.
- When
- Friday; the article does not give a specific date.
- Why
- The innings was part of the Titans' batting effort against the Knights.
Key facts
- Pretorius's score
- 188 not out from 79 balls
- Previous T20 record
- Chris Gayle's 175 not out for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013
- Boundaries
- 13 sixes and 15 fours
- Titans total
- 267 for three
- Fixture
- Titans against the Knights in the domestic CSA T20 Challenge
- Recent international innings
- 101 from 53 balls for South Africa against Namibia last month
Sources
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