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Matthew Breetzke Achieves Historic Milestone in ODI Cricket

Matthew Breetzke Achieves Historic Milestone in ODI Cricket

South Africa's young batsman Matthew Breetzke has created history in the world of cricket by performing brilliantly in his third ODI match as well. In the third match of the ongoing ODI series between Australia and South Africa, Breetzke played his third consecutive 50-plus run innings.

Sports News: The first ODI match between Australia and South Africa proved to be thrilling for the spectators. During the match, South Africa's new and promising batsman, Matthew Breetzke, grabbed everyone's attention with his brilliant performance. He accomplished a feat that only four batsmen in the world have been able to achieve so far. 

With this achievement, Breetzke has become the first batsman from South Africa to create a record of this level. This innings brought great relief and enthusiasm to the team, while his name became the talk of the town among cricket lovers.

Blazing Performance in the Third ODI

26-year-old Matthew Breetzke played a शानदार 57-run innings in the third match of the new ODI series. This innings not only gave him a chance to make a significant contribution to the team but also took his career to new heights. Prior to this, Breetzke played a brilliant innings of 150 runs in his ODI debut against Pakistan in February 2025. 

After this, he scored 83 runs in the second match played in Karachi. Now, with a half-century in the third match of the series against Australia, he has succeeded in registering a historic record.

Special Achievement in ODI Cricket

In the history of ODI cricket, there are only four batsmen who have scored consecutive 50-plus run innings in their first three ODI matches. These four include:

  • Navjot Singh Sidhu of India
  • Matthew Breetzke of South Africa
  • Tom Cooper
  • Max O'Dowd

Matthew Breetzke has become the first player from South Africa to register his name in this prestigious list. This achievement has become a special identity of his early career. Matthew Breetzke has played a total of three ODI matches so far, and in every match, he has proved his mettle by scoring more than 50 runs. In T20 Internationals, he has scored 151 runs in 10 matches, which includes one 50-plus run innings as well.

In Test cricket, Breetzke has scored 14 runs in two Test matches so far. Although his performance in Tests has been limited, his consistent brilliant performance in ODIs and T20s has earned him an important place in the team.

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