Matthew Breetzke (Getty Images) New Delhi: Matthew Breetzke announced his arrival on the international scene with sensational fashion and etched his name to record books. The 26 -year -old South African opener became the first player in the history of the ODI men, who scored fifty pluses in each of his first five shifts and walked past the former opener of India Singh Sidhu at the beginning of his career.The milestone came during the second ODI between South Africa and England in Lord’s, where Breetzke again showed his elegant stroke and solid temperament. In the face of the Sonda English attack, he assembled an elegant 77-mile 85 before Jofra Archer fell. The release was the moment of the brilliance of the English stimulus, created by the searing Yorker, who dipped under Breetzke’s bat and slammed into his shoes. After the Ultraedge review, she confirmed any bat and the ball was shown by three red, sealing his fate.This latest knocking added to what was the dream of the beginning of Odi Breetzke. He kicked things with a beautiful 150 on his debut against New Zealand, followed by Fluent 83 against Pakistan. He then recorded 57 and 88 in consecutive trips against Australia before extending the lane with the battle of 85 to Lord’s.Matthew Breetzke’s Last 5 ODI shifts:RunSoppsitionvenueyear150new Zealandlahore202583pakistancarachi202557AustraliaCairns202588Australiackay202585englandlord’s2025This was the Breetzke joined the elite group of South Africans who published five consecutive fifty scores in ODI. Jonts Rhodes first reached the function in 2000–01, followed by Quinton de Kock, who managed it twice in 2017 and 2019, and Heinrich Klaasen, who did so in 2024–25. Breetzke is now sitting next to these Stalwarts, with another distinction that it will achieve them at the beginning of his ODI career.Consecutive 50+ score in ODIS (South Africa):PlayerConSECUind 50+ Score (S) JONTY Rhhodes52000-01quinton de Kock52017qunton de Kock52019Heinrich Clasen52024-25matew Breetzke*52025
