The South Africa cricket team is in Namibia for a tri-nation T20I series involving the host Namibia and Zimbabwe. For the series, the Proteas have named a bunch of young cricketers, including Lhuan-dre Pretorius. With the help of the explosive hundred, South Africa secured a place in the final of the tournament to face Zimbabwe.
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Talking about the South Africa vs Namibia match, it was a thriller contest as both of the sides registered totals over two hundred in each innings. Batting first, the touring team scored 228 runs in 20 overs, losing only 4 wickets. Coming second to bat in the match, Namibia scored a well-fought 217 runs in 20 overs, losing only three wickets. In the entire match, only seven batters were dismissed. The batters enjoyed their time in Windhoek.
20-year-old Lhuan-dre Pretorius becomes the youngest centurion in T20I for a full member team
For the first wicket stand, South Africa got a 156-run partnership in 11.3 overs with Pretorius and Connor Esterhuizen as the openers. While Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 101 runs from 53 balls, his opening partner, Esterhuizen, returned after scoring 88 off 40 deliveries.
Lhuan-Dre Pretorius vows to repeat the same in the final against Zimbabwe
At the presentation ceremony, the teenage Protea batter expressed that he was determined to take the team to the final and that he would aim to do the same in the final match as well. Praising Connor Esterhuizen, the Player of the Match stated that his opening pair made his tasks easy to smash the bowlers.
"The hundred, Connor made it a lot easier for me at the start, and then I could just, when he lost his wicket, I could just take charge as the leader in the middle and then try and capitalise where I can. So yeah, fortunately it worked out," Pretorius said.
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