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Matthew Breetzke of South Africa bats during the one-day international between Australia and South Africa at Cazaly's Stadium in Cairns, Australia. (AAP Image via AP)
Matthew Breetzke continued his dream start to his One-Day International career as he smashed 88 runs against Australia in the second ODI at Mackay on Thursday. His knock on Thursday against an Australian bowling attack comprising of Josh Hazlewood, Xavier Bartlett, Aaron Hardie, Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa saw Breetzke equal the ODI record for most consecutive fifties right after making his debut. Breetzke joins former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu in the record.
Breetzke smashed the Australian bowling attack for 88 runs off 78 balls — a knock which included eight fours and two sixes — before he sent a rising ball from Nathan Ellis into the hands of Alex Carey at deep square leg.
Had the right-handed batter scored just 12 more runs on Thursday, he would have become the joint-fastest South African to hit two ODI centuries in four innings (Colin Ingram also had two centuries in four matches). However, despite the miss, Breetzke still has his name etched on some records already in a young career.
Breetzke’s records
Breetzke had made his debut in the 50-over game for South Africa with a record-making 150 runs. In that game, he became the only player to make 150 on their one-day international debut. In fact, with that 150-run score, Breetzke eclipsed West Indies great Desmond Haynes, who had made 148 against Australia on his debut in 1978. The next highest score on debut is 127. Breetzke’s knock of 150 n debut had helped Proteas post 304-6 against New Zealand, even though South Africa lost the game by six wickets in Lahore.
The right-handed batter went on to smash 83 and 57 in the next two ODI games.
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