Pretorius dominated the New York bowlers in the chase, putting together an unbeaten 102 off 52 balls. The 20-year-old finished in style to reach the milestone, flicking a four to wrap up the race to 144. The victory put the Unicorns at the top of the table.
As per usual, the South African dealt in boundaries. He crunched ten fours and five sixes in the superlative knock, which put him firmly at the top of the MLC run-scoring list with 415.
Pretorius has been in sublime form in the short format in the US. Explosive innings of 87 off just 39 balls, 69 not out (55), 66 (26) and 58 (28) have contributed to his 69.19 average at an impressive strike rate of 182.
This is coming off the back of a strong SA 'A' tour against the England Lions, where he scored 181 runs across two ODIs, including an undefeated 116.
The wicketkeeper-batter last featured for the Proteas in their T20I victory over the West Indies in Paarl in January and this run of form will keep him foremost in the selectors' minds going forward.
Marco Jansen has been included in the prestigious list of Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 class of 2026 that recognizes young leaders and trailblazers who are shaping the future of the continent through excellence, innovation and influence.
Proteas fast bowler Nandre Burger has been ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing T20 MLC in USA due to a pre-existing stress reaction in his back.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma has been named in TIME magazine's '100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026' list that includes Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James and Carlos Alcaraz.
Cricket South Africa revealed that it will make more tickets available for the popular New Year's Test match between the Proteas and England.
