Lhuan dre-Pretorius broke Chris Gayle’s 13-year record for the highest score in T20s on Friday. The 20-year-old scored an unbeaten 188 off 79 deliveries for the Titans against the Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge. His massive innings helped the Titans post 267/3 and secure a big 124-run win.
Lhuan dre-Pretorius breaks Chris Gayle's 175 record, sets new highest score in T20s left The southpaw's third century helped Titans post 267/3, the second-highest team total in the CSA behind 271/3, which was also achieved by the Titans against the same opponent. VIJAY SONEJI The Hindu https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/lxavbr/article71539522.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/VIS_7717.JPG VIJAY SONEJI RAJKOT : GUJARAT : 19/11/2025 : South Africa A's Lhuan-dre Pretorius in action during the 3rd and Final ODI Cricket Match between India A and South Africa A at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Photo : VIJAY SONEJI / THE HINDU. Chennai
Pretorius beat Gayle's record from 2013, when the West Indian scored 175* for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against the now disbanded Pune Warriors India in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
South Africa's Lhuan dre-Pretorius broke Chris Gayle 13-year record for the highest score in T20s on Friday.
Pretorius scored an unbeatean 188 off 79 deliveries for his side Titans against Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge in Blomfontein, falling just 12 runs short of what would have been a historic double hundred.
The 20-year-old beat Gayle's record from 2013, when the West Indian scored 175* for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against the now disbanded Pune Warriors India in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The southpaw's third century helped Titans post 267/3, the second-highest team total in the CSA behind 271/3, which was also achieved by the Titans against the same opponent.
In reply, Knights was bundled out for 143 as Titans secured a 124-run win.
Highest individual score in T20s Lhuan dre-Pretorius -- 188* against Knights Chris Gayle -- 175* against Pune Warriors India Aaron Finch -- 172 against Zimbabwe Hamza Khan -- 164* against Cote d'Ivoire Karanbir Singh -- 164 against Hungary Highest individual score in T20s Lhuan dre-Pretorius -- 188* against Knights Chris Gayle -- 175* against Pune Warriors India Aaron Finch -- 172 against Zimbabwe Hamza Khan -- 164* against Cote d'Ivoire Karanbir Singh -- 164 against Hungary