South Africa National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Match Scorecard: South African batter Dewald Brevis scored his maiden T20I century in the second match against Australia at Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Brevis arrived at the crease in the fifth over after captain Aiden Markram’s dismissal. Soon after, Lhuan-dre Pretorius also fell, leaving South Africa in trouble. Brevis then took charge, attacking the Australian bowlers with aggressive stroke play. He built a century partnership with Tristan Stubbs, who focused on rotating the strike. Brevis reached his half-century in 25 balls and went on to complete his hundred in 41 deliveries. The right-hander smashed eight sixes and nine fours in his maiden international hundred.
At 22, he is the youngest South African batter to reach the milestone and the second-fastest in men’s T20Is for the Proteas. Only David Miller has scored a quicker T20I hundred for South Africa. He hit a 35-ball ton against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom in 2017.
Fastest T20I centuries for South Africa:
| Rank | Player | Balls Faced | Opponent | Year |
|---|
| 1 | David Miller | 35 | Bangladesh | 2017 |
| 2 | Dewald Brevis | 41 | Australia | 2025 |
| 3 | Quinton de Kock | 43 | West Indies | 2023 |
| 4 | Richard Levi | 45 | New Zealand | 2012 |
| 5 | Faf du Plessis | 46 | West Indies | 2015 |
Brevis became the eighth South African man to score a T20I century and joined an elite list that includes Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and Miller. In nine T20I appearances, Brevis has now scored more than 220 runs at an average of over 30. His strike rate in the format is close to 190. He made his T20I debut in 2023 against Australia in Durban.
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl.
Both teams made two changes. For Australia, Alex Carey came in as cover for Josh Inglis. Seamer Sean Abbott replaced Nathan Ellis. South Africa dropped spinners George Linde and Senuran Muthusamy. They brought in 23-year-old leg-spinner Nqaba Peter and batsman Rassie van der Dussen.
Australia Playing XI: Travis Head, Mitch Marsh (captain), Alex Carey (wkt), Cameron Green, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa Playing XI: Aiden Markram (captain), Ryan Rickelton (wkt), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Nqaba Peter, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi.
