Dewald Brevis announced his arrival on the big stage in spectacular fashion, hammering a breathtaking 41-ball century against Australia in the second T20I at the Marrara Cricket Ground. At just 22 years and 105 days old, the rising star became the youngest South African to score a T20I hundred, rewriting the record books with a knock for the ages.
Brevis’s whirlwind innings included eight sixes and nine fours, propelling him to the second-fastest T20I century for South Africa, only behind David Miller’s 35-ball blitz in 2017. Walking in at a precarious 57/3, the Chennai Super Kings batter seized the moment, counter-attacking from the outset and dismantling the Australian attack with fearless strokeplay.
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Partnering with Tristan Stubbs, Brevis stitched together a game-changing 126-run stand, reviving the Proteas’ innings. His strike rate stayed above 200 for much of his knock, highlighted by a stunning 23-run assault in a single over off Glenn Maxwell.
With this milestone, Brevis joined an elite list as just the eighth South African man to score a T20I century. His innings not only set a new age record for the Proteas but also sent a strong statement about his potential on the international stage.
Youngest South African T20I Centurions:
- Dewald Brevis – 22y 105d (vs Australia)
- Richard Levi – 24y 36d (vs New Zealand)
- David Miller – 28y 141d (vs Bangladesh)
Quinton de Kock – 30y 99d (vs West Indies) - Faf du Plessis – 30y 182d (vs West Indies)
Brevis’s knock will be remembered as one of the most electrifying innings in South Africa’s T20I history – a coming-of-age moment for a player tipped to be the future of Proteas cricket.
