Dewald Brevis Smashes 53 off 26 in Cairns After Hobart Century: South Africa’s rising star Dewald Brevis once again surprised everyone with his explosive batting. In the third and final T20 match played against Australia in Cairns, this 23-year-old batsman scored 53 runs in just 26 balls. This performance came just three days after his first international century, which he scored in Hobart.
Became a star in two consecutive matches
On Wednesday, 13 August, in the second T20, Brevis surprised the world by scoring a century in 41 balls. In the decisive match on Saturday, 16 August, when the team was in a difficult situation, captain Aiden Markram and Luan de Pretorius were out early, then Brevis came to the crease at number four and changed the course of the match.
The stadium echoed with a rain of sixes
Taking full advantage of the short boundaries of the Cazaly Stadium, Brevis entertained the audience a lot. He hit six long sixes and a four. In the tenth over, it was as if fireworks were set off – he hit four consecutive sixes to Australian bowler Aaron Hardy. One of these shots went more than 100 meters straight out of the field. His “no-look” sixes were the center of attraction this time, too.
Missed century after half-century
When it seemed that Brevis would score his second consecutive century, he was caught by Glenn Maxwell on a clever slow ball from Nathan Ellis. Brevis returned to the pavilion disappointed. He realized that he could have taken South Africa to a stronger position.
Journey from Under-19 to International Cricket
Brevis, who made a splash in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup, was long considered the next big hope. However, his international career started slowly. Before this tour, he had scored only 138 runs in seven matches. In the first match too, he was out for just 2 runs. But a century and a half in the last two matches have proved that he is one of the most exciting players in T20 cricket.
IPL and future hopes
While Brevis was raining sixes in Australia, his IPL franchise, Chennai Super Kings, completely dismissed the rumours of signing him as a mid-season replacement. For CSK, he scored 225 runs in six matches, that too at an impressive strike rate of 180.
For South Africa, this young star has now brought new energy to the team’s batting. His brilliant innings in Australia may prove to be the real beginning of his career.