Sensational Dewald Brevis surpasses Shikhar Dhawan record for most U19 Cricket World Cup runs

Dewald Brevis, the teenage sensation nicknamed "Baby AB", smashed his way into the record books on Thursday when he became the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup's highest tournament run-scorer.

Brevis smashed 138 from 130 balls in South Africa's 7th/8th place playoff against Bangladesh, which took his tally to 506, one more than previous recording-holder Shikhar Dhawan, who achieved his milestone in 2004.

The feat was another massive feather in Brevis' cap, whom many people foresee will have a bright cricketing future.

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Brevis has carried the SA Under-19s throughout the competition in the West Indies with two centuries and three 50s but most of his team-mates around him have faltered.

However, Shukri Conrad's young men ended the tournament the right way after defeating Bangladesh by two wickets at the Coolidge Cricket Ground.

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After winning the toss and electing to bat, Bangladesh made a strong start reaching 50 without loss only for Mahfijul Islam to fall to Liam Alder in the 10th over.

But fourth man in Ariful Islam kept maximum pressure on the South African attack, smashing 102 from 103 balls and finding the boundary on 12 separate occasions.

The 17-year-old looked untouchable for so much of the Bangladeshi innings, right until the 47th over when Mathew Boast found a good line and Islam pulled his shot to South Africa captain George Van Heerden.

The Bengal Tigers eventually reached a strong total of 293-8 at the end of their 50 overs.

In reply, South Africa lost Jade Smith in the sixth over when outside edging Musfik