Lhuan-dre Pretorius, a 20-year-old South African batter, scored 188 not out off 79 balls in a CSA T20 Challenge match at Bloemfontein, South Africa, on 2 October 2026. The innings became the highest individual score in men’s T20 cricket and surpassed Chris Gayle’s 175 not out, made in 2013 for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Men’s T20 Cricket Records
Men’s Twenty20 cricket is a limited-overs format in which each side faces 20 overs. The format began in England in 2003 and later spread to international and domestic competitions across full-member and associate nations.
Pretorius’s Innings Details
Pretorius hit 15 fours and 13 sixes during his innings. He reached his fifty in 24 balls and his hundred in 40 balls, and he finished with a strike rate of 237.97.
Match Result and Team Total
The Titans scored 267 for 3 in 20 overs against the Knights. The Titans won the match by 124 runs in Bloemfontein.
Important Facts for Exams
- Chris Gayle’s previous record of 175 not out stood for about 13 years.
- Gayle’s 175 not out came against Pune Warriors India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2013.
- Pretorius’s 188 not out was his third T20 century.
- He fell 12 runs short of the first double century in men’s T20 cricket.
Twenty20 cricket uses a maximum of 20 overs per side in a standard match. The highest individual score in men’s T20 cricket is 188 not out by Lhuan-dre Pretorius.
