Brevis powers Proteas to win

South Africa's 53-run victory ends Australia's 9-match winning streak in T20Is

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#DARWIN (AUSTRALIA) Dewald Brevis smacked a record T20I century to help South Africa end the nine-match winning streak of Australia's cricketers as a 53-run victory on Tuesday levelled the three-match series at 1-1.

The 22-year-old Brevis bludgeoned eight sixes and 12 fours in his breathtaking 125 not out off 56 balls to surpass Faf du Plessis' South Africa record of 119, made against the West Indies in 2015.

Brevis displayed an extraordinary range of shots all around the wicket to propel South Africa to 218-7, after Australia captain Mitchell Marsh had won the toss and elected to field on the same wicket where his team had successfully defended 178 two days before.