South Africa's Matthew Breetzke made history on his one-day international debut, scoring a record-breaking 150 runs against New Zealand in a Tri-Nations match. His innings, featuring 11 fours and five sixes, surpassed the previous best of 148 set by Desmond Haynes in 1978. Breetzke's impressive performance helped South Africa amass 304 for six, but New Zealand chased down the target with eight balls to spare.
South Africa opening batter Matthew Breetzke broke a 47-year-old record when he made the highest score on one-day international debut with 150 New Zealand in a Tri-Nations fixture at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday.
Breetzke, 26, struck 11 fours and five sixes in his 148-ball innings as South Africa, batting first, amassed 304 for six in their 50 overs.ew Zealand chased their target down with eight balls to spare thanks to an unbeaten 133 from Kane Williamson to win by six wickets.score beat the previous best mark of West Indian Desmond Haynes who made 148 on debut against Australia in Antigua in 1978. The South African record had been 124 by Colin Ingram against Zimbabwe in 2010.
“It hasn’t sunk in yet and I’m a bit tired,” Breetzke said. “The pitch was tacky and O’Rourke was really tough to face.Breetzke, who is not part of South Africa’s Champions Trophy squad, batted until the 46th over. He has played 10 Twenty20 internationals and a single test, making his ODI debut in a weakened line-up missing several leading batters who are not available for the series.
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