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Matthew Breetzke Sets ODI First With Four Straight Fifties as South Africa Go 2-0 Up in Australia

An 88 in Mackay lifted South Africa to 277, completing a record 378 runs across his first four ODI innings.

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Matthew Breetzke in action during his innings of 88 against Australia.
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Overview

  • Batting at No. 4 in Mackay, Breetzke hit 88 off 78 balls with eight fours and two sixes before Nathan Ellis had him caught by Alex Carey.
  • His sequence of 150, 83, 57 and 88 makes him the first player to begin an ODI career with four 50-plus scores, surpassing Navjot Singh Sidhu, who needed five matches to achieve four fifties.
  • Breetzke now holds the record for most runs after a first four ODI innings with 378, overtaking Temba Bavuma’s 280.
  • South Africa defended 277 to win the second ODI by 84 runs, with Lungi Ngidi taking five wickets, securing a 2-0 series lead over Australia.
  • The 26-year-old already owns the highest ODI debut score (150) and has shown batting-lineup flexibility after earning an IPL deal with Lucknow Super Giants.