Dewald Brevis Makes History Alongside Yasir Khan With Match-Winning Century in SA20 Final

Dewald Brevis : The Pretoria Capitals faced Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 final. On January 25, the two sides met at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, and the match resulted in a bitter defeat for the Capitals, as Eastern Cape won yet another SA20 title.

Pretoria Capitals batted first in the contest. After the top order failed to perform, Dewald Brevis was the standout for his side, scoring 101 runs in 56 deliveries and helped his team to 158 runs in the first innings.

Brevis, at 22 years and 271 days old, became the second youngest hitter to score a century in a tournament final. Only Pakistan’s Yasir Khan is ahead of Brevis, who made a century in the Champions T20 Cup 2024 final at the age of 22 years and 255 days.

Dewald Brevis’ ton wasn’t enough to lead the Capitals to victory.

It is worth mentioning that Brevis was the only Capitals batter to record a respectable first-inning score. Bryce Parsons’ 30-run hit was the Capitals’ second-highest score, and the team scored 158 runs overall. Marco Jansen was the Sunrisers’ leading wicket-taker, with three. Lutho Sipamla and Anrich Nortje both claimed one wicket each.

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Eastern Cape, aiming to chase down the mark, opened with Jonny Bairstow hitting a duck and Quinton de Kock making 18 runs. Furthermore, Matthew Breetzke stayed undefeated for 68 runs, while Tristan Stubbs scored 63 runs in 41 deliveries as the team chased down the goal in 19.2 overs and triumphed by six wickets to claim the title.

That innings demonstrates Brevis’ growing maturity, which, along with his incredible potential, promises even better things in the years ahead. In the near future, Brevis will play an important role for South Africa and the Chennai Super Kings in the T20 World Cup 2026 and IPL 2026, respectively. If the SA20 season is any indicator, Brevis might take his game and fame to the next level if he can dominate these two major competitions.

The 22-year-old finishes the SA20 season with an outstanding strike rate of 156.22, and his total T20 strike rate is currently around 153, which is nearly identical to his IPL strike rate. Brevis, on the other hand, has shown to be the most dangerous for South Africa, scoring a whopping 173 runs in international cricket.