AUS vs SA 2nd T20I: Dewald Brevis explodes with maiden century, Proteas crush hosts to level series — Action in Images

Dewald Brevis showed off all his talent and his power, whacking 8 maximums enroute to a historic century, his first in T20Is, to help seal a 53-run win.

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Dewald Brevis finally translated all the talk of his immense talent and incredible power into an innings worth remembering, as he bulldozed his way to 125* off just 56 deliveries during the second T20I match in Darwin. An innings of note that helped seal a 53-run win. (AP)

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South Africa found themselves down 57/3 and in a slightly nervous position following a bizarre dismissal of Lhuan-dre Pretorius. The youngster seemed to have a brainfade, as he just watched Alex Carey pick up a loose ball and take all the time he needed to whip off the bails. (AFP)

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After a little period of shakiness following the Pretorius wicket, Brevis and Stubbs combined for a 126-run stand to put the Proteas in a favourable position. While Brevis took the charge, Stubbs played confident second-fiddle cricket, contributing 31 before falling. (AFP)

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Brevis whacked eight sixes enroute to his 125*, which stands as the highest T20I score by a South African cricketer. He took only 16 deliveries to complete his second set of 50 runs, and although he was riding his luck at times, he capitalised in some fashion. (AP)

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Tim David was the weapon of choice for Australia once again, clearing the ropes with ease for back-to-back 50s following his promotion to 4. However, SA's leader of the attack Kagiso Rabada did what he does best, hunting down Australia's danger man to turn the momentum firmly his team's way. (AP)

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Kwena Maphaka kept his fantastic start to this series going, following up his 4-fer with three more wickets today. Although he was a touch expensive, he accounted for the crucial scalps of Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell. (Getty)

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Alongside Maphaka, Corbin Bosch was the other South African to take three wickets, cleaning up the tail. However, it was a team effort, with all bowlers used contributing a wicket — including captain Aiden Markram, who bowled the second over and dismissed Travis Head. (AFP)