Matthew Breetzke hammers 2nd successive ODI fifty versus India: Stats
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South Africa's Matthew Breetzke scored a match-winning 68-run knock in the 2nd ODI versus India in Raipur on Wednesday. The in-form player helped his side record a 359-run chase - joint-highest in India. He was part of two strong partnerships in his stay at the crease. The Proteas won the contest by 4 wickets with four balls to spare. Here's more.
Knock
Two key partnerships built by Breetzke
Breetzke walked in when South Africa were 127/2 following the dismissal of Temba Bavuma. He joined Aiden Markram in the middle and the two added 70 runs for the 3rd wicket. After Markram perished for 110, Dewald Brevis walked in and added 92 runs with Breetzke. Brevis departed in the 41st over before Breetzke also got out in the 44th over to Prasidh Krishna.
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2nd successive fifty in this series
Breetzke scored a half-century in the 1st ODI held in Ranchi. Breetzke hammered 72 runs from 80 balls. He hit 8 fours and a six. Unfortunately, SA lost that match. And now, Breetzke scored a 64-ball 68.
Stats
6 fifties and a century in 11 ODI innings
Breetzke's knock had 5 fours. He struck at 106.25. The ODI sensation has now raced to 682 runs from 11 matches at 68.20. He hammered his 6th ODI fifty in addition to slamming a century. He owns a strike rate of 96.46. As per ESPNcricinfo, Breetzke has collected 532 runs in 10 away matches (home of opposition).