'Baby AB' on fire! Dewald Brevis breaks his own record during AUS vs SA 3rd T20I

South African young batsman Dewald Brevis, also known as "Baby AB", achieved the fastest T20I fifty for his country against Australia in the third T20I series decider at Cazaly's Stadium on Saturday.

His explosive innings featured numerous shots, living up to his nickname 'Baby AB'.Brevis reached his half-century in just 22 balls, surpassing his own previous record of 25 balls set during the second T20I in Darwin earlier this week. JP Duminy previously held the record with a 31-ball fifty scored in Melbourne in 2009.The 22-year-old's performance also broke the record for the quickest fifty against Australia on their home soil, beating Ravi Bopara's 23-ball effort in Hobart in 2014.

His innings ended in the 12th over when Nathan Ellis dismissed him, affecting South Africa's momentum.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Brevis started his innings aggressively, scoring his first boundary with a hard cut shot. He then hit Josh Hazlewood for a six off a short-length delivery with a top edge.He showcased his batting prowess against Aaron Hardie with two impressive no-look shots for sixes.

One sailed over the boundary rope, while the other cleared long-on.Brevis continued his assault on Hardie, hitting two more sixes. He first shuffled across the crease for a six, then hit over deep cover for his fourth consecutive maximum to reach his fifty.Ellis eventually dismissed Brevis for 53 off 26 balls with a slower short-length delivery. Glenn Maxwell completed the catch while running to end Brevis's innings.In the previous match, Brevis had scored an unbeaten 125 from 56 balls in Darwin. His century came in 41 balls, making it the second-fastest for South Africa, behind only David Miller's 35-ball hundred against Bangladesh in 2017.