Brevis smashes record ton as South Africa beat Australia to level series

Dewald Brevis belted South Africa's highest Twenty20 individual score with a blistering 125 not out from 56 balls as the tourists stayed alive in the three-match series after a 53-run victory over Australia in Darwin on Tuesday.

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Australia's decision to bowl backfired as South Africa powered to a massive 218-7 on the back of Brevis' maiden century in international cricket.

The defeat is Australia’s second-highest margin loss in T2Ols. The 22-year-old rescued South Africa from a shaky 57-3 and dominated a 126-run partnership with Tristan Stubbs (31).

"I'm extremely grateful, just happy to be out here on the winning side," said Brevis, who surpassed Faf du Plessis’ 119 against the West Indies in 2015.

His knock was also the highest score against Australia in T20ls, surpassing Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 123 in 2023.

As Brevis walked off unbeaten to big applause from the boisterous Darwin crowd of almost 9,000 fans, Glenn Maxwell made a beeline from long on to give the youngster a well-deserved handshake and pat on the back.

Playing just his ninth T20 international, Brevis smashed eight sixes to leave Australia’s powerful batting lineup with an uphill task.