South Africa’s Pretorius smashes Gayle’s T20 cricket record score

South African cricketer Lhuan-dre Pretorius, aged 20, smashed the all-time T20 individual batting record by scoring 188 not out off just 79 deliveries for the Titans against the Knights in the CSA Challenge in Bloemfontein on October 3, 2026. His innings included 13 sixes and 14 fours, surpassing Chris Gayle's previous record of 175, set for Bengaluru in the IPL in 2013. Pretorius reached his half-century in 24 balls, his century in 40 balls, and his 150 in 58 balls.