Dewald Brevis scored a century in the T20 competition in 35 balls.

Dewald Brevis scored a century in the T20 competition in 35 balls.

The young, explosive batter, who had a strike rate of 284.21, finished with 162 runs off just 57 balls.

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He captivated the audience with 13 huge sixes and an equal number of fours, earning him 130 runs in only boundaries.

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His club, the Titans, set their opponent a lofty target of 272 runs in 20 overs thanks to his innings.

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"Dewald Brevis. No need to say more," De Villiers tweeted.

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Cricketer Rassie van der Dussen from South Africa only tweeted "Brevis @MICapeTown."

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Herschelle Gibbs, a legend in South Africa, tweeted "Congrats to young brevis.. hope it's the first of many 100s."

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