Matthew Breetzke becomes first batter to score 150 runs on ODI debut

Breetzke took 147 balls to achieve this milestone against New Zealand in the tri-series

South African opener Matthew Breetzke created history on Monday, as he became the first batter to score 150-plus runs on an ODI debut. Before Breetzke, the record for the highest score on debut was held by West Indies’ D.L. Haynes, who scored 148 runs in his first ODI innings back in 1978. The highest ODI debut score for South Africa before Breetzke’s brilliant innings was held by Colin Ingram, who scored 124 runs in his debut ODI innings against Zimbabwe in 2010. Breetzke took 148 balls in his 150-run innings, including 11 fours and five sixes.

 

Highest score on ODI debut 

Player	Runs	Team	Opposition	Ground	Date
DL Haynes	148	West Indies	Australia	St John's	22-Feb-78
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	127	Afghanistan	Ireland	Abu Dhabi	21-Jan-21
MP Breetzke	124	South Africa	New Zealand	Lahore	10-Feb-25
CA Ingram	124	South Africa	Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	15-Oct-10
MS Chapman	124	Hong Kong	U.A.E.	ICCA Dubai	16-Nov-15
MJ Guptill	122	New Zealand	West Indies	Auckland	10-Jan-09
A Flower	115	Zimbabwe	Sri Lanka	New Plymouth	23-Feb-92
T Bavuma	113	South Africa	Ireland	Benoni	25-Sep-16
PJ Hughes	112	Australia	Sri Lanka	Melbourne	11-Jan-13
Abid Ali	112	Pakistan	Australia	Dubai (DICS)	29-Mar-19
RJ Nicol	108	New Zealand	Zimbabwe	Harare	20-Oct-11
MM English	107	Scotland	Namibia	Dundee	26-Jul-24
MJ Lumb	106	England	West Indies	North Sound	28-Feb-14