Spectacular Dewald Brevis Century Ties T20I Series
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“With 8 Sixes and 12 Fours, Dewald Brevis Century Lights up Marrara Oval.” A Dropped Catch Proves Costly
AUS vs. SA 2nd T20I: Proteas defeats hosts to tie the series, as Dewald Brevis explodes with his first century—
In order to help cement a 53-run victory, Dewald Brevis displayed all of his skill and might by hitting eight maximums on his way to a historic century—his first in T20Is.
In an undefeated 125, the batsman hit 12 fours and eight sixes. In Darwin, hosts made a fruitless chase of 219 with 165.
In the second Twenty20 encounter, South Africa defeated Australia by a commanding 53 runs thanks to a brilliant century from Dewald Brevis, who lit up Darwin’s Marrara Oval.
On Tuesday night, in front of another boisterous near-capacity audience, Brevis, 22, hit an undefeated 125 from 56 balls with 12 fours and eight sixes, putting South Africa up 7-218 before Australia faltered to 165.
With the win, South Africa stopped Australia’s historic nine-game winning streak and tied the three-match series at one each. Before a three-match, one-day series between the teams in Cairns and Mackay, the decisive game will take place in Cairns on Saturday.
The second-fastest century in South African T20 history was reached by Brevis in 41 balls. After achieving a top score of 41 in eight Twenty20 internationals and passing 50 once in two Test matches, it was his maiden international hundred.
With a string of audacious strokes, he dominated a partnership of 126 in 9.3 overs with the quiet anchorman Tristan Stubbs, who hit 31 in 22 balls. In 44 balls, they reached their 100-run partnership, with Stubbs scoring 16.
On 56, Matt Kuhnemann, a substitute fielder, missed a catch at long on that sailed over the boundary, giving Brevis a life. After the drop in an over that cost 24, Brevis hit another after hitting Glenn Maxwell for consecutive sixes.
When South Africa failed to chase down Australia’s subpar 178 in the opening match on Sunday, their performance was a stark contrast. Brevis scored two runs as the visitors lost by 17 runs at 9-161.
Most of Australia’s batsmen played poorly for the second time in the series, with Tim David being the lone exception.
Despite being removed from the field earlier in the game due to a failed attempt to block a boundary with his right shoulder, he followed up his 52-ball 83 in the opening game, which supported Australia’s innings, with a 24-ball 50 on Tuesday.
Alex Carey’s 26 off 18 balls while batting at number seven was the next-highest score. As a last-minute replacement for wicketkeeper Josh Inglis, who was experiencing flu-like symptoms, Carey was airlifted into Darwin.
The big-hitting heroics that Mitch Owen displayed during Australia’s 5-0 T20 clean sweep of the West Indies last month were not replicated, and he had another challenging night.
Kagiso Rabada, the captain of South Africa, hit him in the grill with a short ball after he was nearly bowled first ball with a yorker.
Owen was bowled swinging at seamer Corbin Bosch after reaching six. The bails remained in place, but the zing stumps lit up. Shortly after, they were dismissed when Kwena Maphaka bowled him for eight off 13 balls after he tried yet another fruitless slog.