Breetzke began his ODI career with a record-breaking 150 on debut against New Zealand. The young batter then recorded scores of 83, 57, and 88 in his following three innings. However, he missed the series opener in England. Breetzke returned to the playing XI at Lord’s, replacing the injured Toni de Zorzi.
Breetzke took eight balls to get off the mark but quickly accelerated against Jacob Bethell, hitting a four and a six off consecutive balls. He reached his fifth consecutive fifty in just his fifth ODI, completing the milestone off 57 balls.
Player Team No. of Consecutive 50s from Debut Year Matthew Breetzke South Africa 5 2025 Navjot Sidhu India 4 1987 Tom Cooper Netherlands 3 2010 Max O'Dowd Netherlands 3 2019
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Breetzke joined South African greats who have also achieved five consecutive fifty-plus scores. Jonty Rhodes (2000-01), Quinton de Kock (2017 and 2019), and Heinrich Klaasen (2024-25) all recorded five successive fifty-plus scores.
Player Consecutive 50+ Scores Year(s) Jonty Rhodes 5 2000–01 Quinton de Kock 5 2017 Quinton de Kock 5 2019 Heinrich Klaasen 5 2024–25 Matthew Breetzke 5* 2025What Happened in ENG vs SA 2nd ODI?
Jofra Archer finished with 4-62, while Adil Rashid was England’s most economical bowler with 2-33. England’s spinners, Bethell and Jacks, conceded 112 runs in 10 overs, which shifted the game in South Africa’s favor.
Nandre Burger led the bowling with 3-63, helping to restrict England to 325/9. The match produced a combined total of 655 runs.
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