Top 5 T20 records Dewald Brevis broke vs Australia
Dewald Brevis scored a record T20 century to help South Africa end the nine-match winning streak of Australia's cricketers
Indiatoday.in takes a look at the top five records broken by Dewald Brevis in the 2nd T20I vs Australia
Dewald Brevis became the youngest South African to hit a century in Men's T20Is at the age of 22 years and 105 days
Dewald Brevis hit the second-fastest hundred for South Africa in Men's T20Is off 41 balls
Dewald Brevis made the record for the highest individual score by a South African in Men's T20Is
Dewald Brevis made the record for the highest individual score against Australia in Men's T20Is, going past Ruturaj Gaikwad's 123 not out
Dewald Brevis set the record for the highest score in Men's T20Is in Australia. He went past Shane Watson's 124 not out against India back in 2016 at the Sydney Cricket Ground
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Top 5 T20 records Dewald Brevis broke vs Australia
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