Australia vs South Africa T20I Series: Visitors Crush Hosts to Level Series

South Africa 218/7 (Brevis 125*) beat Australia 165 (David 50, Bosch 3/20, Maphaka 3/57) by 53 runs

Dewald Brevis lit up Darwin with a breathtaking 125* off 66 balls—South Africa’s highest individual T20I score and the team’s best total against Australia—to secure a 53-run victory. The Australia vs South Africa T20I Series is now level at 1-1.

The 21-year-old reached his century in just 41 balls, smashing 12 fours and eight sixes, and dominating a 126-run stand with Tristan Stubbs. Glenn Maxwell bore the brunt. He conceded 24 runs in one over as Brevis launched three massive sixes.

Chasing 219, Australia faltered despite Tim David’s 50, ending their streak of nine successful run chases and seven straight wins over South Africa. Corbin Bosch and teenager Kwena Maphaka claimed three wickets each to seal South Africa’s biggest T20I win against Australia.

The decider will be played in Cairns on Saturday.