WATCH: 'Baby AB' Makes His Presence Felt In IPL, Smacks Rahul Chahar For 4 Consecutive Sixes

MI vs PBKS IPL 2022: Dewald Brevis was acquired for 3 crores INR by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2022 mega auction. Watch here as the 18-year old takes on Rahul Chahar for 29 runs.

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MI vs PBKS IPL 2022: 'Baby AB' or the 18-year old batter from South Africa, Dewald Brevis, gained a lot of fame and limelight in the U19 World Cup where he showed unreal consistency and stroke play. Dewald's mentor is former great AB de Villiers, and it shows in his batting style. In the ongoing IPL 2022, the youngster made his presence felt as he smacked Chahar for 4 consecutive sixes in an over. 

Coming out to bat at #3 after MI lost skipper Rohit Sharma (28) in the 4th over, Dewald Brevis had an uncomfortable start. Struggling against short of good length deliveries against the pacers, the 18-year old targetted Punjab Kings' highest wicket-taker of the season till now and unleashed a show-off of his skill set. 

After Ishan Kishan handed the strike to Dewald Brevis on the first ball of the 9th over with a single, Brevis smacked the second delivery for a four. A short ball by Rahul Chahar was smashed straight past the bowler with brute force for a four. 

The third delivery was a floated one which was launched by the 18-year old batter over long-on for a clean six. The shot was a magnificent one and was even admired by Punjab Kings skipper Mayank Agarwal. 

On the fourth delivery, Brevis displayed a glimpse of AB de Villiers as he went down on his knees to smoke the ball over long-on for a clean and bigger six than the previous one. 

Dewald Brevis completed a hattrick of sixes on the 5th delivery. A seamed up delivery by Chahar, short and quicker, Brevis went back in his crease and blasted it over deep-midwicket for another six. 

The last delivery was treated with the same brute force, as a loopy delivery by the leg spinner was smacked over long-on for the fourth consecutive six. Before this over, Brevis was at 16(16), and in the space of 6 balls, his score read 44 runs off 21 balls. The batter was well on his way to becoming the youngest overseas batter to score a half-century in the IPL, however, he was unluckily dismissed on 49(25), caught by Arshdeep at backward square leg by Odean Smith. 

While talking about the match, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma won the toss & opted to bowl first against Punjab Kings in the 23rd match of IPL 2022. The 5-time champions are yet to win their first match this season and have conceded 4 consecutive losses. While Punjab Kings have won 2 out of 4 matches this season. This match is being played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.