Kwena Maphaka etched his name in the history books despite South Africa's 17-run defeat at the hands of Australia in the first T20I of a three-match series at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin on Sunday (August 10) with a brilliant spell that saw him take four wickets in four overs while conceding just 20 runs. The 19-year-old showed why he is regarded among the finest young pacers in world cricket at the moment with the dismissals of Mitchell Owen, Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Zampa as well as the high-flying Tim David, who made a knock of 83 in just 52 balls. Kwena Maphaka Creates History Maphaka broke a huge world record, which stood for 16 years, by becoming the youngest pacer in history from a full member nation to take a four-wicket haul in T20Is. The South African star broke a record of his countryman Wayne Parnell. Youngest To Take Four-Wicket Haul In T20Is (Full Member Nations) PlayerAgeTeamOpponentFiguresVenueYearKwena Maphaka19 years, 124 DaysSouth AfricaAustralia4-20Darwin2025Wayne Parnell19 Years, 318 DaysSouth AfricaWest Indies4-13Oval2009Mohammad Wasim20 Years, 110 daysPakistanWest Indies4-40Karachi2021Mustafizur Rahman20 Years, 202 DaysBangladeshNew Zealand5-22Kolkata2016Lungi Ngidi 20 Years, 299 DaysSouth AfricaSri Lanka4-19Johannesburg2017Maphaka also became the first teenage bowler (spinner or pacer) to take a four-for against Australia in the shortest format of the game. The previous youngest player to achieve the feat was Pakistan's Shadab Khan in the 2021 T20 World Cup semi-final at the Dubai International Stadium. Youngest Bowlers To Take Four-Wicket Haul vs Australia In T20Is (Full Member Nations) PlayerAgeTeamFiguresVenueYearKwena Maphaka19 Years, 124 DaysSouth Africa4-20Darwin2025Shadab Khan23 Years, 38 DaysPakistan4-26Dubai2021Obed Mcoy 24 Years, 186 DaysWest Indies4-26Gros Iset 2021Wanindu Hasaranga24 Years, 314 DaysSri Lanka4-33Colombo2022Ajantha Mendis26 Years, 150 DaysSri Lanka6-16Pallekele2021 Talking about the match, Australia put up a score of 178 on the board after being reduced to 74-6. The Proteas fell short despite a 55-ball 71 from Ryan Rickelton.