{"id":460854,"date":"2025-02-11T09:36:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T04:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=460854"},"modified":"2025-02-11T09:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T04:36:39","slug":"south-african-batter-smashes-odi-record-on-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/south-african-batter-smashes-odi-record-on-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"South African Batter Smashes ODI Record on Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nSouth Africa\u2019s Matthew Breetzke has etched his name in cricketing history by scoring a stunning 150 runs on his ODI debut against New Zealand in the tri-series fixture in Lahore. Tasked with opening the batting against a raging Kiwi team, Breetzke paced his innings expertly after a cautious start.<br \/>\nMatthew Breetzke smashed five sixes and eleven fours on his way to a sublime 150, helping his side reach 304\/6 from their 50 overs. With this performance, Matthew Breetzke surpasses Desmond Haynes\u2019 148-run knock in 1978, becoming the highest run-scorer in a debut ODI innings. His debut century now places him atop an elite list of batters who made an immediate impact on the international stage.<br \/>\nMatthew Breetzke\u2019s record-breaking debut is a significant boost for South Africa\u2019s future as he is yet not part of the Champions Trophy. With their fixtures set against Australia, Afghanistan, and England, Matthew Breetzke\u2019s performance is sure to inspire the Proteas\u2019 batters in the tournament as their chances will likely depend on their batting lineup after injuries to their key bowlers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD South Africa\u2019s Matthew Breetzke has etched his name in cricketing history by scoring a stunning 150 runs on his ODI debut against New Zealand in the tri-series fixture in Lahore. 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Matthew Breetzke smashed five sixes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-460854","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>South African Batter Smashes ODI Record on Debut<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/south-african-batter-smashes-odi-record-on-debut\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"South African Batter Smashes ODI Record on Debut\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ISLAMABAD South Africa\u2019s Matthew Breetzke has etched his name in cricketing history by scoring a stunning 150 runs on his ODI debut against New Zealand in the tri-series fixture in Lahore. 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