Dewald Brevis delivered a breathtaking performance at the Marrara Cricket Ground on Tuesday. He scored the second-fastest T20I century by a South African, destroying the Australian bowling attack in the second T20I.

Dominant Start in Darwin

Asked to bat first, South Africa posted a massive 218/7 in 20 overs. Brevis was the star, hitting a blazing 41-ball hundred. The Australian bowlers looked helpless as the young Proteas batter attacked from the start.

Record-Breaking Knock

Brevis stayed unbeaten on 125 runs off just 56 balls. His innings included 12 fours and 8 sixes. On a pitch where others struggled, he made batting look easy. He reached his maiden fifty in the 12th over with a six, then powered on to three figures in no time.

Praise From AB de Villiers

His heroics caught the eye of AB de Villiers, who praised him and criticised IPL teams for overlooking him. “There was such a golden opportunity for IPL teams to pick up Dewald Brevis at the auction! Missed out badly. CSK either got very lucky, or maybe the biggest master stroke ever. The boy can play @BrevisDewald,” De Villiers posted on X.

There was such a golden opportunity for IPL teams to pick up Dewald Brevis at the auction! Missed out badly. CSK either got very lucky, or maybe the biggest master stroke ever👏 The boy can play @BrevisDewald

— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) August 12, 2025

CSK’s Mid-Season Masterstroke

Chennai Super Kings had initially passed on Brevis during the mega auction. But after Gurjapneet Singh got injured, they brought him in as a replacement. The decision paid off, as he scored 225 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 180, including two fifties.

New National Record

On Tuesday, Brevis recorded the highest individual T20I score for South Africa.

Top Individual T20I Scores for South Africa:

• 125* – Dewald Brevis vs Australia, Darwin 2025

• 119 – Faf du Plessis vs West Indies, Johannesburg 2015

• 117* – Richard Levi vs New Zealand, Hamilton 2012

• 117 – Reeza Hendricks vs Pakistan, Centurion 2024

• 114* – Morne van Wyk vs West Indies, Durban 2015

Key Partnership

Brevis shared a 126-run stand with Tristan Stubbs for the fourth wicket. Stubbs played a supporting role, making 31 off 22 balls.