Dewald Brevis scripts history, joins Ruturaj Gaikwad in elite list with 41-ball century against Australia

August 12, 2025

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South Africa batter Dewald Brevis played an incredible inning of 125 runs from 56 deliveries against Australia in 2nd T20I.

Brevis' stunning knock

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Brevis' knock was nothing short of explosive as he hit 12 boundaries and 8 sixes , carrying South Africa to a mammoth total of 218/7 in 20 overs..

Raining boundaries

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The knock saw Brevis become the South African with the highest individual score in the format as well as in Australia.

Record-breaking inning

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Brevis also became just the sixth player in history to score a T20I century against Australia. Here is the full list -

Entry into elite list

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The former New Zealand batter played a fantastic knock of 116* against Australia in T20I in 2010.

Brendon McCullum

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The former Sri Lanka batter played a superb knock of 104* against Australia in a T20I in 2011.

Tillakaratne Dilshan

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The former New Zealand batter played a fabulous knock of 105 against Australia in a T20I in 2018.

Martin Guptill

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The India batter played a magnificent knock of 123* against Australia in a T20I in 2023..

Ruturaj Gaikwad

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The West Indies batter played a trememendous knock of 102* against Australia in a T20I in 2025.

Shai Hope

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The South Africa batter played an explosive knock of 125 runs against Australia in a T20I in 2025.

Dewald Brevis

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