Lahore: South Africa opener Matthew Breetzke registered the highest score by a batter on One-Day International debut during the ongoing Tri-Nation series match against New Zealand in Lahore on Monday. Breetzke scored 150 off 148 balls, and smashed 11 fours and five sixes to achieve the feat. He broke the record of Desmond Haynes, who had scored 148 for West Indies on debut against Australia in 1978.
The record for the highest score on ODI debut for a South African was previously held by Colin Ingram, who had scored 124 against Zimbabwe in 2010. Agencies
Highest individual scores on ODI debut:
n Matthew Breetzke (South Africa) - 150 vs New Zealand (Lahore, 2024)
n Desmond Haynes (West Indies) - 148 vs Australia (St. John’s, 1978)
n Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) - 127 vs Ireland (Abu Dhabi, 2021)
n Mark Chapman (New Zealand) - 124* vs UAE (Dubai, 2015)
n Colin Ingram (South Africa) - 124 vs Zimbabwe (Bloemfontein, 2010).
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