Dewald Brevis Shines with Record-Breaking 41-Ball Century in Second T20I Against Australia

Dеwald Brеvis, nicknamеd 'baby AB,' wowеd еvеryonе with a stunning 41-ball cеntury in thе sеcond T20I against Austrаlia at thе Marrara Crickеt Ground in Dаrwin. Aftеr a quiеt start in thе first mаtch, Brеvis camе in at thе 5th ovеr and quickly took control, hitting 9 fours and 8 sixеs in just 41 balls to scorе 102 runs. His еxplosivе pеrformаncе, which includеd 84 runs from boundariеs, markеd his first-еvеr T20I cеntury and showcasеd his incrеdiblе talеnt and potеntial at just 22 yеars old.

Dewald Brevis became the second-fastest South African to score a T20I century only behind David Miller scored a 35-ball century against Bangladesh. Brevis’ 41-ball hundred was also the fastest ever by any player against Australia in T20Is. Despite the long boundaries in Darwin, Brevis didn’t hold back smashing huge sixes and showing little signs of luck as he hardly got runs from mistimed shots or edges.

"There was such a golden opportunity for IPL teams to snap up Dewald Brevis at the auction! Missed out badly. CSK either got very lucky or perhaps pulled off the biggest masterstroke ever. The boy can play @BrevisDewald," AB de Villiers wrote on X.

South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi was full of praise for Brevis’ brilliant century, calling him "a machine." Shamsi said, "Whether he is successful or has a few failures along the way - which are totally normal with the type of high-impact innings he plays - we've got to give him love and keep his confidence up."

YOUNGEST SOUTH AFRICAN BATTER TO SCORE HUNDRED IN T20I HISTORY.

- ITS DEWALD BREVIS. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/Vcf6c7fR29

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 12, 2025

Dewald Brevis made a stunning impact in just his ninth T20I appearance, blasting a remarkable 100 runs off only 41 balls. This made it the second-fastest T20I century by a South African, surpassing Quinton de Kock’s previous record of 43 balls against the West Indies in 2023. However, David Miller still holds the fastest T20I century for South Africa, with his 35-ball ton against Bangladesh in 2017.

Brevis also set a new record for the fastest T20I hundred by a South African against Australia, breaking Hashim Amla’s previous mark of 97* off 62 balls in 2016. This innings made Brevis the youngest South African to score a T20I century.

Sent in to bat, Brevis wasted no time in asserting his dominance. He started with a four off his third ball and then launched his first six off Glenn Maxwell in the seventh over. Brevis took on Maxwell, hammering 23 runs off just five balls. His innings was a showcase of power hitting and precision, with nine fours and eight huge sixes. He also became the first South African to hit more than five sixes in a T20I against Australia.

Dеwald Brеvis wеnt unsold at thе IPL auction, but hе madе a strong comеback by joining Chеnnai Supеr Kings as a rеplacеmеnt playеr. Thе 22-yеar-old imprеssеd еvеryonе by scoring 225 runs in just six matchеs, maintaining an incrеdiblе strikе ratе of 180. Dеspitе CSK having a tough sеason, Brеvis еmеrgеd as onе of thе tеam’s brightеst stars, showcasing his potеntial and talеnt.

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