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Pretorius breaks Gayle's T20 record
South Africa's 20-year-old Pretorius smashes Chris Gayle's T20 cricket record with 188 not out.
In brief
South Africa's 20-year-old Pretorius smashes Chris Gayle's T20 cricket record with 188 not out. Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 188 not out off 79 balls in South Africa's T20 Challenge match to break Chris Gayle's record. Originally reported by Al Jazeera.
Record broken
Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit 188 not out off 79 deliveries in Bloemfontein to break Chris Gayle’s record score in the T20 format.
“188 not out off 79 deliveries”
Match details
Pretorius played for the Titans against the Knights in the South African CSA Challenge, scoring 13 sixes and 14 fours.
“13 sixes and 14 fours”
Age and role
The 20-year-old left-hander opened the batting in the T20 Challenge match.
“20-year-old left-hander”
Previous record
Chris Gayle’s record was 175 for Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League in 2013.
“175 for bengaluru in 2013”
What happened next
Pretorius' performance surpassed Gayle’s record in the T20 format.
The main idea
Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 188 not out off 79 balls in South Africa's T20 Challenge match to break Chris Gayle's record.
