At a spectacular debut performance at Bulawayo, 19-year-old Lhuan-dre Pretorius of South Africa scored 153 runs against Zimbabwe, breaking Graeme Pollock’s record of 61 years to become the youngest South African to reach a Test century on debut. Using aggressive stroke play, he destroyed early damage and seized charge of the innings with 11 fours and four sixes.
The fastest century ever scored by a South African on his Test debut was achieved by Pretorius in just 112 balls. Additionally, he became the youngest player in Test history at 19 years and 93 days.
South Africa had fallen to 55 for 4 at the start of the innings, but Pretorius’s spectacular effort and his solid 95-run partnership with fellow debutant Dewald Brevis kept the ship afloat.indiatoday.in +5 reuters.com
plus five Hindustantimes.com. Later, South Africa finished Day 1 at 418 for 9 foxsports.com thanks to Corbin Bosch’s first Test century, which increased the momentum.
Pretorius’ accomplishment points to a bright future for cricket in South Africa. He has demonstrated incredible cricket potential with three first-class hundreds in just seven games and reliable white-ball performances. As the Proteas rebuild, this young talent could become a key figure in their batting resurgence.
