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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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South African Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit 50 in 24 balls, needed 16 more to reach 100 and took another 18 to hit 150.

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  • South African Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit 50 in 24 balls, needed 16 more to reach 100 and took another 18 to hit 150.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:19:29 UTC.

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