# Pretorius breaks Gayle's T20 record

> South Africa's 20-year-old Pretorius smashes Chris Gayle's T20 cricket record with 188 not out.
- Title: Pretorius breaks Gayle's T20 record · Al Jazeera | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/3/south-africas-pretorius-smashes-gayles-t20-cricket-record-score?traffic_source=rss
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 188 not out off 79 balls in South Africa's T20 Challenge match to break Chris Gayle's record.