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Brevis came out to bat at No. 4 for South Africa on Tuesday, and he needed just 41 balls to complete his maiden century in T20Is.
Dewald Brevis becomes first batter to score century in AUS-SA T20Is.
Dewald Brevis entered his name in the history books on Tuesday (August 12) by becoming the first cricketer to score a century for South Africa in T20Is against Australia. The 22-year-old right-handed batter came out to bat at No. 4 for the Proteas in the second T20I against Australia, which is currently underway at Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin, and he crossed the 100-run mark in just 41 balls.
Before Brevis, the record of scoring the most runs in a T20I match played between Australia and South Africa was in the name of Hashim Amla. Amla scored 97 not out from 62 balls against Australia in Cape Town on March 9, 2016.
Highest individual score in South Africa-Australia T20Is
| PLAYER | TEAM | RUNS | BALLS | 4/6 | VENUE | DATE |
| Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 125* | 56 | 12/8 | Darwin | August 12, 2025 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 97* | 62 | 8/4 | Cape Town | March 9, 2016 |
| Damien Martyn | Australia | 96 | 56 | 7/5 | Brisbane | January 9, 2006 |
| Mitchell Marsh | Australia | 92* | 49 | 13/2 | Durban | August 30, 2023 |
| Travis Head | Australia | 91 | 48 | 8/6 | Durban | September 3, 2023 |
Brevis has hammered 12 fours and 8 sixes during his stay at the crease on Tuesday and remained unbeaten on 125 runs from 56 balls. He is the first South African to score more than five sixes in a T20I match against Australia.
Most sixes in a T20I match played between Australia and South Africa
| PLAYER | TEAM | RUNS | BALLS | SIXES | VENUE | DATE |
| Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 125* | 56 | 8 | Darwin | August 12, 2025 |
| Tim David | Australia | 83 | 52 | 8 | Darwin | August 10, 2025 |
| David Warner | Australia | 89 | 43 | 6 | Melbourne | January 11, 2009 |
| David Hussey | Australia | 88 | 44 | 6 | Johannesburg | March 27, 2009 |
| Mitchell Marsh | Australia | 79 | 39 | 6 | Durban | September 1, 2023 |
At the age of 22 years and 105 days, Brevis also became the youngest South African batter to score a century in T20Is.
The century in 41 balls by him is also the second fastest century in T20Is by a batter from South Africa.
Fastest 100 in T20Is for South Africa
| PLAYER | BALLS | OPPOSITION | VENUE | DATE |
| David Miller | 35 | Bangladesh | Potchefstroom | October 29, 2017 |
| Dewald Brevis | 41 | Australia | Darwin | August 12, 2025 |
| Quinton de Kock | 43 | West Indies | Centurion | March 26, 2023 |
| Richard Levi | 45 | New Zealand | Hamilton | February 19, 2012 |
| Faf du Plessis | 46 | West Indies | Johannesburg | January 11, 2015 |
| David Miller | 46 | India | Guwahati | October 2, 2022 |
| Rilee Rossouw | 48 | India | Indore | October 4, 2022 |
By remaining unbeaten on 125 runs in the second T20I, Brevis also broke Faf du Plessis’ record of the highest individual score in T20Is for the 2024 T20 World Cup runners-up. During the T20I match played between South Africa and the West Indies in Johannesburg on January 11, 2015, Faf scored 119 runs from 56 balls.
Highest score for South Africa in T20Is
| PLAYER | RUNS | BALLS | 4/6s | OPPOSITION | VENUE | DATE |
| Dewald Brevis | 125* | 56 | 12/8 | Australia | Darwin | August 12, 2025 |
| Faf du Plessis | 119 | 56 | 11/5 | West Indies | Johannesburg | January 11, 2015 |
| Richard Levi | 117* | 51 | 5/13 | New Zealand | Hamilton | February 19, 2012 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 117 | 63 | 7/10 | Pakistan | Centurion | December 13, 2024 |
| Morne van Wyk | 114* | 70 | 9/7 | West Indies | Durban | January 14, 2015 |
In addition to that, Brevis also broke Shane Watson’s record of highest individual score in a T20I match played in Australia and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s record of most runs in a T20I match against Australia. Gaikwad scored 123 runs from 53 balls for the Men in Blue in Guwahati on November 28, 2023.
Most runs in a T20I match against Australia
| PLAYER | TEAM | RUNS | BALLS | 4/6s | VENUE | DATE |
| Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 125* | 56 | 12/8 | Darwin | August 12, 2025 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | India | 123* | 57 | 13/7 | Guwahati | November 28, 2023 |
| Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 116* | 56 | 12/8 | Christchurch | February 28, 2010 |
| Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 105 | 54 | 6/9 | Auckland | February 16, 2018 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 104* | 57 | 12/5 | Pallekele | August 6, 2011 |
| Shai Hope | West Indies | 102* | 57 | 8/6 | Basseterre | July 25, 2025 |
Most runs in a T20I match played in Australia
| PLAYER | TEAM | RUNS | BALLS | 4/6s | OPPOSITION | VENUE | DATE |
| Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 125* | 56 | 12/8 | Australia | Darwin | August 12, 2025 |
| Shane Watson | Australia | 124* | 71 | 10/6 | India | Sydney | January 31, 2016 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 120* | 55 | 12/8 | West Indies | Adelaide | February 11, 2024 |
| Rilee Rossouw | South Africa | 109 | 56 | 7/8 | Bangladesh | Sydney | October 27, 2022 |
| Glenn Phillips | New Zealand | 104 | 64 | 10/4 | Sri Lanka | Sydney | October 29, 2022 |
Brevis’ 125-run knock helped South Africa post a total of 218/7 in 20 overs on Tuesday. The total of 218 runs is South Africa’s highest score in the shortest format against the Australian team.
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