Who owns fastest T20I half-century for SA against Australia?
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South African cricket prodigy Dewald Brevis scored a sensational half-century during the 3rd and final T20I against Australia in Carins on Saturday. Brevis hit a blistering 53 runs off just 26 balls, albeit in a losing cause. The knock saw him complete his half-century off just 22 balls. As per Cricbuzz, he now owns the fastest half-century for SA versus Australia in T20I cricket.
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Dewald Brevis: 22 balls in Cairns, 2025
Brevis's aforementioned innings tops this list. He walked in with two wickets down in the powerplay but looked in supreme touch. The 22-year-old dominated a 61-run stand with Tristan Stubbs, taking his side past 100. Brevis smashed 4 successive sixes in the 10th over to complete a 22-ball half-century. He overall hammered 6 sixes and a solitary four as SA finished at 172/7.
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Fastest 50 against Australia Down Under
As per Cricbuzz, Brevis also hammered the fastest half-century against Australia Down Under. He went past England's Ravi Bopara, who scored a 23-ball half-century against the Aussies in Hobart in 2014.
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Dewald Brevis: 25 balls in Darwin, 2025
In Cairns, Brevis surpassed his own record he set earlier in the series. The Proteas batter slammed an incredible 125* off 56 balls in the 2nd T20I against Australia. He hammered 12 fours and 8 sixes in his 53-run win. As a result, SA racked up 218/7 in 20 overs. Brevis earlier reached his half-century off 25 balls.