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Pretorius breaks Gayle's T20 record score

Lhuan-dre Pretorius set a new benchmark for men's T20 cricket by smashing an unbeaten 188 for the Titans against the Knights during a domestic fixture in South Africa. Facing just 79 deliveries, the 20-year-old batter hit 15 boundaries and 13 maximums to surpass the previous landmark of 175 held by Chris Gayle.

Pretorius reached his fifty in 24 balls, brought up his hundred 16 deliveries later, and crossed the 150-run mark in 58 total balls, ending his innings with a strike rate of 237.97 as his team posted 267-3. In response, the Knights were dismissed for 143 by the Titans bowling attack, which included figures of 3-16 from Ferreira and 1-46 from Boast, securing a dominant 124-run victory at the Mangaung Oval.

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