South Africa: (RightNow) South African young batsman Lohanndre Pretorius has broken Chris Gayle’s long-standing T20 cricket record. He scored an unbeaten 188 runs off 79 balls for Titans against Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge.

Pretorius needed only 12 more runs to reach 200. The 20-year-old opener hit 13 sixes and 15 fours in his innings. He completed his half-century in 24 balls and century in 16 balls.

As a result of Pretorius’s brilliant innings, Titans scored 267 runs, the second-highest total in the competition’s history. This was their first match of the season.

By breaking this record, he surpassed Chris Gayle’s 175 not out record set in 2013. Cricket experts are praising his performance.

It is worth mentioning that Pretorius also scored 94 and 101 runs against Zimbabwe and Namibia in September, showcasing his excellent form.