South Africa's Matthew Breetzke slams ton on ODI debut: Stats
What's the story
South Africa's Matthew Breetzke has slammed a historic century on his ODI debut.
He reached the three-figure mark against New Zealand in the Pakistan Tri-Series at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Breetzke held his fort despite losing his skipper Temba Bavuma early on.
The 26-year-old was named in SA's squad for the series but could not make it to the ICC Champions Trophy roster.
Knock
A superb knock from Breetzke
A nervous Breetzke took his time to settle down in the first powerplay after New Zealand elected to field.
He lost Bavuma early on before adding a 93-run stand with Jason Smith. It was followed by a century-plus partnership with Wiaan Mulder.
Breetzke, who completed his century in the 41st over, slammed 150 off 148 balls (11 fours and 5 sixes).
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Fourth Proteas player with this feat
Breetzke has become the fourth South African to slam a century on ODI debut, joining the likes of Colin Ingram (124 vs Zimbabwe), Reeza Hendricks (102 vs Sri Lanka), and Temba Bavuma (113 vs Ireland).
History
Highest individual score on ODI debut
As per ESPNcricinfo, Breetzke now has the highest score by a player on ODI debut.
He broke the record of West Indies legend Desmond Haynes, who scored 148 against Australia in 1978. No other player has a 130-plus score in this regard.
As mentioned, Ingram (124) follows Breetzke among South African players on this tally.
Stats
Second ton in List A cricket
Before this match, Breetzke had a solitary century in List A cricket. His tally included 10 half-centuries.
He entered the series with 1,583 runs from 58 matches at an average of 29.86.
The Proteas opener has also featured in 57 First-Class and 112 T20 matches. He owns over 3,400 runs in red-ball cricket.