Dewald Brevis smashed an unbeaten 125 off 56 balls against Australia in the second T20I
Brevis found an able ally in Tristan Stubbs (31 off 22 balls), and the pair added 126 runs for the fourth wicket in just 9.3 overs. The partnership was the bedrock of South Africa's recovery, with Brevis showcasing his full repertoire of strokes.
His strike rate of 223.21 reflected the carnage he inflicted on the Australian bowling attack.Dewald Brevis smashed an unbeaten 125 off 56 balls to power South Africa to a comprehensive 53-run victory over Australia in the second T20I at Darwin's Marrara Cricket Ground.
The explosive knock, laced with 12 fours and 8 sixes, not only levelled the three-match series 1-1 but also ended Australia's nine-match winning streak in T20Is.In just 16 balls, he raced from 50 to 100 recording the secondfastest T20I ton for South Africa and the faster that anyone has against Australia.
Even after Stubbs fell to Adam Zampa in the 17th over, Brevis continued his assault and yet managed to remain unbeaten till the end.
Chasing a daunting target, Australia's reply was riddled with hiccups. The hosts lost Travis Head (5) in the second over, bowled by Aiden Markram, before Cameron Green (9) was spectacularly caught by Nqabayomzi Peter off Kwena Maphaka at midwicket.David, however, kept the chase on with a 23-ball fifty hitting four sixes and as many fours.
But he fell soon after reaching the milestone, hitting a cutter from Kagiso Rabada to cover and thereby applying the brakes on the chase. At 104/4 inside the tenth over, Australia's chase started to derail with a few starts from the lower-order coming to a swift end with Bosch and Mphaka picking three apiece.
