Matthew Breetzke Smashes Record with 150 on ODI Debut – Highest Ever!

South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke made history by smashing 150 runs on his One Day International (ODI) debut against New Zealand in Lahore on February 10, 2025. This incredible innings eclipsed the 47-year-old record held by West Indies legend Desmond Haynes, who had scored 148 against Australia in 1978.

Highest Individual Scores on ODI Debut

Player	Score	Against	Venue	Date
MP Breetzke	150	New Zealand	Lahore	10-Feb-25
DL Haynes	148	Australia	St John's	22-Feb-78
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	127	Ireland	Abu Dhabi	21-Jan-21
MS Chapman	124*	UAE	Dubai	16-Nov-15
CA Ingram	124	Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	15-Oct-10
MJ Guptill	122*	West Indies	Auckland	10-Jan-09

More Records Set by Breetzke

Breetzke became the fourth South African to score a century on debut, joining Colin Ingram, Temba Bavuma, and Reeza Hendricks.

He is the first batter to score 150 on debut against New Zealand.

His 150 is the highest score by a South African in a losing cause, surpassing Temba Bavuma’s 144 against West Indies in 2023.

His innings is the second-highest score by a South African against New Zealand, after Dave Callaghan’s 169* in 1994.

New Zealand’s Historic Chase of 305

New Zealand successfully chased 305, making it their highest successful ODI chase against South Africa and the third-highest against them overall. This also marked the first instance of a 300+ chase against South Africa since 2012.

Highest Successful Chases vs South Africa

Target	By	Balls Left	Venue	Date
327	Australia	5	Gqeberha	06-Apr-02
313	Sri Lanka	1	Johannesburg	22-Jan-12
305	New Zealand	8	Lahore	10-Feb-25
302	India	2	Kochi	09-Mar-00
300	Sri Lanka	8	Kimberley	20-Jan-12

Kane Williamson’s Milestone Moments

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson played a crucial role in the chase with 133*, setting multiple records:

His 187-run partnership with Devon Conway is the highest for any wicket for New Zealand against South Africa, breaking the previous record of 180 by Guptill and Ross Taylor in 2017.

He became the second-fastest batter to reach 7000 ODI runs, achieving the feat in 159 innings, just behind Hashim Amla (150 innings).

Fewest Innings to 7000 ODI Runs

Player	Innings
Hashim Amla	150
Kane Williamson	159
Virat Kohli	161
AB de Villiers	166
Sourav Ganguly	174
Rohit Sharma	181

His 133 is now the highest ODI score by a New Zealand batter on Pakistan soil*, surpassing Daryll Mitchell’s 129 in 2023.

His 72-ball century is his second-fastest in ODIs, behind his 69-ball ton against Zimbabwe in 2011, and the fastest by a Kiwi against South Africa.

Tom Latham’s Unwanted Record

New Zealand’s Tom Latham became the fifth Kiwi to register three consecutive ducks in ODIs, joining Tony Blain, Danny Morrison, Richard de Groen, and Adam Parore. However, he is the first among them to do so while batting in the top seven.

Conclusion

Matthew Breetzke’s record-breaking 150 on debut is one of the greatest individual performances in ODI history. While South Africa fell short, his innings cemented his place among the best debutants. On the other hand, New Zealand’s successful chase, led by Kane Williamson’s masterclass, added another chapter to ODI history.

Stay tuned for more cricket records and analysis!