MI Cape Town bounced back from their previous defeat in the ongoing SA20, posting a convincing seven-wicket win against Joburg Super Kings, successfully chasing 106 with 22 balls to spare.
Dewald Brevis, the MI franchise's blue-eyed boy, rose to the occasion once more, scoring a match-winning 42 runs in 34 balls while opening the batting, including three sixes. Brevis currently leads the SA20 run scorers list, having scored 112 runs in three matches at a strike rate of over 145.
Former India opener Abhinav Mukund praised Brevis' ability to play spin and how he can be a top bet when he plays for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2023, which will be held later in the year.
"What I look for in an opening batter is temperament. Very hard to associate that with a 21-year-old. He took his time today which is really heartening to see, and his game vs spin is exceptional. I can say that for sure. He has taken on someone like Chahar, here in the Indian league."
"Even in the last game, he took on Shamsi when he got those runs vs Paarl. In this particular contest, he took on Phangiso (Aaron). His game vs spin is really sorted. That's what you look for in an overseas pro, when you come over to India. But, he is really destined for bigger things," he was quoted as saying in the Match Centre Live show on Sports18.
Brevis, nicknamed 'Baby AB' due to his striking resemblance to South African legend AB de Villiers' batting style, had recently blasted 162 off 57 balls while representing Titans against Knights in a CSA T20 challenge game at Potchefstroom last year.
The right-handed batter had previously lit up the 2022 ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, scoring 506 runs in six innings, including two centuries as well as a 96 against Ireland and a 97 against eventual runners-up England.
Brevis was one of the few bright spots in the Mumbai Indians' IPL 2022 campaign. He had a solid IPL debut, scoring 29 off 19 balls against KKR
It was followed by five magnificent sixes, including four consecutive maximums against leg-spinner Rahul Chahar, in a 25-ball 49 that nearly helped Mumbai pull off an unlikely run chase against Punjab Kings, and a 31-ball 31 against Lucknow Super Giants.
Brevis was dropped from the eleven after receiving low scores, but he has since shone for the MI Cape Town franchise in SA20.
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