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South Africa’s 22-year-old batting prodigy, Dewald Brevis, has turned the cricketing world on its head with his explosive T20I heroics against Australia. Nicknamed “Baby AB” for his striking resemblance to AB de Villiers in both audacity and innovation, Brevis has not just lived up to the tag—he’s started to carve out a legacy of his own.
In the third T20I at Cairns, Brevis played a whirlwind knock that combined raw power with unflinching confidence. Having already stunned fans with a 41-ball century in the previous game, he returned to dismantle Australia’s attack with a 22-ball fifty, finishing on 53 off 26 deliveries. His innings contained just one four but six towering sixes—each one a statement of intent and skill.
Dewald Brevis breaks Virat Kohli’s major benchmark in Australia
One of the defining moments of the series came when Brevis surpassed a long-standing record held by Virat Kohli. Until now, Kohli had struck 12 sixes in 10 T20I innings against Australia on their home soil. Brevis, in just three matches, obliterated that record with 14 maximums, cementing himself as the new standard-bearer for six-hitting in Australia.
His third T20I innings reached another level when he unleashed four consecutive sixes off Aaron Hardie, sending the Cairns crowd into frenzy. Among his biggest highlights were three no-look sixes—a breathtaking display of audacity that reflected both supreme form and unshakable self-belief. Never before had a visiting batter dominated Australia’s bowlers with such ferocity in a single T20I series.
Brevis’ consistency amidst carnage against Australia in T20I series
What makes Brevis’s achievement more remarkable is his consistency. In the second T20I at Darwin, he had already played one of the greatest innings in South African T20I history—an unbeaten 125 off 56 balls, decorated with 12 fours and eight sixes. It remains the highest individual T20I score for South Africa and ranks among the most destructive innings ever played on Australian soil.
Over the three-match series, Brevis amassed 180 runs at an astonishing average of 90, comfortably finishing as the leading run-scorer. While his third-match brilliance powered South Africa to 172/7, it wasn’t enough to seal victory, as Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten 62 guided Australia to a last-gasp win and a 2-1 series triumph.
Yet, despite the series result, the headlines belonged to Brevis. With his fearless approach, breathtaking power, and record-breaking spree, the young star has already stamped his authority on international cricket.
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