South Africa's young batsman Dewald Brevis, also known in the cricket world as Baby AB de Villiers, delivered a stunning performance against Australia on Tuesday. He smashed a century in just 41 balls, creating history in T20 international cricket.
Sports News: South Africa's sensational young batsman Dewald Brevis made Tuesday's second T20 international match against Australia his own. Cricket fans affectionately call him "Baby AB" because his game reflects glimpses of AB de Villiers. Brevis set a new record by scoring a century in just 41 balls, surpassing several legendary batsmen.
This innings is not only the fastest century in T20I history against Australia, but also the second fastest century for South Africa. The record for the fastest century remains with David Miller (35 balls).
Martin Guptill's Record Broken
Previously, the record for the fastest century against Australia was held by New Zealand's Martin Guptill. He scored a century in 49 balls in 2018. However, on the Darwin pitch, Brevis shattered Guptill's record. Brevis's batting style was so aggressive that he changed the course of the match as soon as he arrived. When South Africa lost three wickets for just 57 runs at the start, he took charge and turned the entire innings around.
Brevis hammered 125 runs off just 56 balls in his innings. During this, 12 fours and 8 towering sixes came off his bat. Along with this, he also set a new record for the highest individual score in T20 internationals for South Africa. Previously, this record was held by Faf du Plessis, who scored 119 runs against the West Indies in 2015. Now this achievement is recorded in Brevis's name.
Team's Highest Score Also
With the help of Brevis's century, South Africa posted their highest score in T20 history against Australia. The team scored 218 runs for the loss of 7 wickets, which is their highest score against Australia to date. Prior to this, the Proteas' highest score was 201/4. This innings completely turned the match around. While the team was under pressure at the start, Brevis's aggressive batting left the Australian bowlers breathless.
During this innings, Brevis particularly targeted Glenn Maxwell and Josh Hazlewood. He smashed 23 runs in one over of Maxwell, including three sixes. Hazlewood was also a victim of his aggressive mood, and Brevis scored 17 runs in one of his overs. After watching his innings, fans were once again reminded of the swag of AB de Villiers, who is known as a 360-degree batsman in the world of cricket.
