Dewald Brevis etched his name in South African cricket history with a blistering unbeaten 125 against Australia in Darwin, steering his side to a commanding 218/7 in the first innings. His knock is now the highest individual score in T20Is for South Africa, overtaking Faf du Plessis’ 119 against West Indies in 2015, and also sets the highest individual score in T20Is against Australia, surpassing Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 123* in Guwahati in 2023.
The innings also put Brevis at the top of the list for highest individual scores in T20Is in Australia, ahead of Shane Watson’s 124* against India in Sydney in 2016 and Glenn Maxwell’s 120* against West Indies in Adelaide in 2024.
This new milestone reshapes South Africa’s T20I batting honours list, placing Brevis above Richard Levi’s 117* versus New Zealand in 2012, Reeza Hendricks’ 117 against Pakistan in 2024, and Morne van Wyk’s 114* against West Indies in 2015.
Brevis’ innings was a masterclass in aggressive strokeplay, mixing clean hitting with calculated shot selection to dismantle the Australian bowling attack. His ability to find the gaps and clear the ropes at will provided the Proteas with a formidable total, ensuring his effort will be remembered among the greatest in both South African and Australian T20I history.
