South Africa took on Australia in the first T20I of the three-match series in Darwin on August 10 as they look to find their best combination ahead of the T20 World Cup.
After being called back to the South African team, Dewald Brevis started the series at No. 4 to cement his spot ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
With the recent retirement of Heinrich Klaasen, the Proteas have made some changes to their batting line-up, and Brevis looks like a perfect fit for the middle order spot.
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After electing to bowl first, the visitors bowled Australia out for 178 runs in 20 overs, with a four-fer for Kwena Maphaka.
Here's how the chase panned out and Brevis performed.
How many runs did Dewald Brevis score in 1st T20I against Australia?
In his maiden T20I in Australia, Brevis scored just 2(6). He came on bat at 40/2 in 4.4 overs with 139 runs required to win.
The 22-year-old failed to impress in his short stay at the crease and was sent back to the pavilion by Punjab Kings bowler Ben Dwarshuis.
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With one ball left in the powerplay, Brevis attempted to swing at a length delivery towards the midwicket boundary but was rushed into the shot. He only managed to find a leading edge that went straight to Sean Abbott at the covers.
Brevis is still expected to play all three matches in the series, considering his recent form, and it would be interesting to see how he grasps the opportunity to make it to their World Cup squad.
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How has Dewald Brevis performed against Australia?
In his short career, Brevis has played 3 T20Is against Australia and only managed to score 7 runs against them.
| Matches | Runs | Avg/SR | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | 2.33/53.84 | 2 |