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
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.
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)
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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Pakistan started off on the front-foot, were rocked by a late collapse, started their defence off woth three quick wickets to rock India's batting – but in the end, it didn't matter as Tilak Varma's sensational knock guided India home in the most enthralling of finals in Dubai.
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Pathum Nissanka was the hero of the match as his sensational century brought them right to the verge of a big victory. Ultimately, he couldn't take his team home, but this was his breakthrough as he set the world on notice.
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“This is not a rivalry anymore,” said Suryakumar Yadav in his press conference after India won a seventh consecutive match against Pakistan across formats. Haris Rauf had plenty of choice words for India right through the match, but as the men in blue crushed their rivals in the Asia Cup Super 4 match, it became clear that there is a very clear top dog in a one-sided matchup.
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The war of words between Abhishek Sharma and Haris Rauf the story of the match as India ultimately continued their stretch of dominance over Pakistan with a comfortable 6-wicket win to get their Super 4s off to a great start.
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Sri Lanka saw off the Afghanistan challenge to win by 6 wickets in Abu Dhabi, sealing their spot in the Super 4s after a perfect group campaign. They also help out Bangladesh, who progress through with them to the next round.
