The incident unfolded in the 25th over, when Zimbabwe pacer Tanaka Chivanga bowled from around the wicket and managed to get a clear inside edge off Lhuan-dre Pretorius’ bat. The ball was cleanly taken by the wicketkeeper, Tafadzwa Tsiga, and the entire Zimbabwe team erupted in celebration.
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— Richard Faasen (@RichFaasen) June 28, 2025Lhuan-dre Pretorius reflects on his magical debut ton
The young South African batter was all smiles after his stunning century on debut, saying it was amazing and it had not sunk in yet. Pretorius admitted that he was nervous at the start, but teammate Wiaan Mulder helped him settle. With Zimbabwe fielding just two seamers, the debutant said that his plan was clear: to attack the spinners and take control.
It was special scoring a ton after coming in at 22/3: Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Lhuan-dre Pretorius said after the end of Day 1’s play, “It's amazing. I don't think it has sunk in yet. It was special scoring a ton after coming in at 22/3; it was a real dream come true. I was nervous when I came in, but Wiaan calmed me down. We knew they only had two seamers, and the plan was to take on their spinners and hit them out of the attack.”
On being asked about when Pretorius knew he was set to make his debut in Zimbabwe, the 19-year-old revealed he got the call to join the squad just a week ago. He signed off by saying, “It was real quick. I got a call a week ago, had a couple of nets, and here I am. I love batting, and it worked out for me. Glad that today is over. It's a dream come true, and for my family and my parents to be here, it makes it special.”
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