Archive · 3 Oct 2026
South Africa's Pretorius Breaks Gayle's T20 Scoring Record
Lhuan-dre Pretorius had a huge day playing cricket for the Titans.
He scored 189 runs without getting out, using only 75 balls.
He hit the ball over the boundary 13 times and hit 15 fours.
His team scored 267 runs in 20 overs.
Pretorius was playing against the Knights in Bloemfontein.
His score was higher than the previous T20 record of 175, set by Chris Gayle.
Pretorius came close to scoring 200 runs.
It was his third T20 century.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored an unbeaten 189 from 75 deliveries for the Titans.
The innings came against the Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Pretorius hit 15 fours and 13 sixes as the Titans made 267 for three in 20 overs.
His score surpassed Chris Gayle's previous T20 record of 175 for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013.
It was Pretorius' third T20 century in 91 matches, after scores of 101 and 94 in his previous two T20I innings.
- Who
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius, opening for the Titans against the Knights.
- What
- Pretorius scored an unbeaten 189, surpassing Chris Gayle's previous T20 record of 175.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not give a date.
- Where
- Bloemfontein, during the CSA T20 Challenge.
- Why
- Pretorius' innings set a new highest individual T20 score, surpassing Gayle's previous record.
- Pretorius' score
- 189 not out
- Deliveries faced
- 75
- Boundaries
- 15 fours and 13 sixes
- Titans total
- 267 for three in 20 overs
- Previous T20 record
- Chris Gayle's 175 for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013
- T20 centuries
- Pretorius' third in 91 matches
- Previous T20I innings
- 101 and 94 for South Africa against Namibia and Zimbabwe, respectively