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Lhuan-dre Pretorius Registers Maiden T20I Hundred for South Africa
Lhuan-dre Pretorius is a young South African cricket player.
He is 20 years old and bats left-handed.
In a match against Namibia, he scored 101 runs from 53 balls.
This was his first century in T20 international cricket.
He hit five fours and eight sixes.
He reached 100 runs by hitting two sixes in the last over.
His teammate Connor Esterhuizen also scored quickly, making 88 runs.
Together, they helped South Africa reach 228 runs.
Pretorius first became widely noticed while playing at the 2024 Under-19 World Cup.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored his first T20I century against Namibia in Windhoek on Friday.
The 20-year-old left-hander made 101 from 53 balls, including five fours and eight sixes.
Pretorius reached his hundred with two sixes in the final over before being dismissed by Gerhard Erasmus.
Connor Esterhuizen contributed 88 as South Africa posted 228/4 in 20 overs.
Pretorius previously represented South Africa at the 2024 Under-19 World Cup and plays for Paarl Royals.
- Who
- South African batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius, supported by opening partner Connor Esterhuizen.
- What
- Pretorius scored his maiden T20I century, making 101 runs from 53 balls against Namibia.
- Where
- Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek, Namibia.
- When
- Friday, in the final round-robin match of the Namibia Tri-nation T20I series.
- Why
- Pretorius was batting for South Africa in the series match and converted his innings into his first T20I hundred.
Key facts
- Player
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius
- Age
- 20
- Score
- 101 runs off 53 balls
- Innings details
- Five fours and eight sixes
- South Africa total
- 228/4 in 20 overs
- Opening partner
- Connor Esterhuizen scored 88
- Earlier achievement
- South Africa's highest run-scorer at the 2024 Under-19 World Cup, with 287 runs in six matches
Sources
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