Overview:
Breetzke’s knock was crucial for South Africa, especially after the early loss of Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram. He built a solid partnership with Tony de Zorzi and later added 89 runs with Tristan Stubbs.
South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke maintained his outstanding ODI form, scoring a well-compiled 88 in the second match against Australia. Breetzke was in total control, hitting eight boundaries and two sixes. Since his debut for South Africa, he has been in remarkable touch.
Breetzke score a record-breaking 150 against Pakistan, the highest debut score in ODI history in a debut game, followed by a composed 83 in the same series. He started the tour of Australia with a solid 57 in the first ODI, and followed it up with a brilliant knock in the second.
This remarkable innings saw Breetzke create history by becoming the first player to score 50+ in each of his first four ODIs. India’s Navjot Singh Sidhu also achieved four consecutive fifties in his debut series, but it took him five matches, as he missed one game during the 1987 World Cup in India. Breetzke holds the record for scoring the most runs in a player’s first three ODI innings.
Breetzke’s knock was crucial for South Africa, especially after the early loss of Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram. He built a solid partnership with Tony de Zorzi and later added 89 runs with Tristan Stubbs.
His innings played a key role in helping South Africa set a competitive total of 277. Having won the first ODI by 98 runs, if they secure a win in the second ODI, they’ll take an unbeatable lead in the series.