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Dewald Brevis Smashes 125* in 41 Balls to Level Series and Rewrite T20I Records

The Proteas prodigy earned glowing endorsements and reignited IPL retention discussions after his match-winning knock in Darwin.

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Dewald Brevis smashed 125 runs off 56 balls against Australia in the second T20I.
Dewald Brevis smashed a 41-ball century against Australia in the 2nd ODI.
Corbin Bosch has been penalised by the ICC.

Overview

  • Brevis rescued South Africa from 57-3 with a 126-run stand alongside Tristan Stubbs before finishing 125 not out off 56 balls to guide the Proteas to 218/7 and a 53-run victory in Darwin.
  • At 22 years and 105 days, he became the youngest South African to score a men's T20I century while setting the national record for the highest individual T20I score and recording the top T20I innings by any player in Australia.
  • AB de Villiers praised Chennai Super Kings’ mid-season acquisition as possibly the biggest masterstroke ever, and Dale Steyn hailed Brevis as 'the real f***** deal' on X.
  • After going unsold at the IPL mega-auction, Brevis was snapped up by CSK for INR 2.2 crore and amassed 225 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 180, prompting retention debates ahead of next season.
  • The series is now tied 1-1 ahead of a winner-takes-all decider set for August 16 at Cazalys Stadium in Cairns.