Delhi: In the second match of the tri -series being played in Lahore, South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke batted tremendously on his ODI debut. Opening against New Zealand, Breetzke scored a brilliant half -century and brought his team to a strong position. With this innings, he has become the fourth batsman of South Africa to score a century on ODI debut.
New Zealand won the toss and invited South Africa to bat. Matthew Breetzke came on opening with captain Temba Bawuma in his first match. Bawuma returned to the pavilion after scoring only 20 runs, after which Breetzke partnered with Jason Smith. Lokin, Smith were also dismissed for 41 runs.
Bushed century in debut match
Young batsman Matthew scored 101 off 128 balls and completed his century with fours. During this brilliant century innings, he hit 6 fours and 2 sixes. As soon as he did this, he became the fourth batsman to score a century in a debut match for South Africa. Earlier, Colin Ingram, Temba Bavuma and Reza Hendrix have scored centuries in their first ODI.
Part of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025
In view of the talent of Breetzke, he was bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2025 for Rs 57 lakh. He will be seen playing on this big stage for the first time, where veteran players from all over the world play. His experience can take his career to new heights.
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