Matthew Breetzke becomes the ODI’s first batter to score 150 runs
During the February 10 match against New Zealand in Lahore, South African batter Matthew Breetzke managed to make history by being the first batter to score 150 runs in men’s ODI.
Considering this is the batter's first appearance in the tri-nation series, the feat that topped West Indies’ top batter Desmond Hayne’s record of 148 in 1978 shook the cricket sporting industry.
The 26-year-old opener successfully took 148 balls in his 150-run innings, making him history’s first debut batter to do so.
The opening batting by Breetzke started cautiously, and with the help of skipper Temba Bavuma, they managed to assess the game and started pouring runs. With efforts from another teammate, Jason Smith, they managed to hold on to the game and kept the scores flowing to their side.
Despite hard work, New Zealand ironed a six-wicket win against South Africa and advanced to the tri-nation series finals.
Breetzke also became South Africa’s highest ODI debut scorer. The title was previously held by Colin Ingram, who scored a total of 124 runs in his debut ODI innings against Zimbabwe in 2010.
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